The 2024 income tax reporting season has started and the deadline to file taxes is April 15, 2025. This page contains information on key credits, incentives and resources that can help put money back in the pockets of District residents.
Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (Federal EITC)
- The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (Federal EITC) provides money back for people who work and who have a low or moderate income.
- Individuals and families who qualify generally make less than $25,511 and $66,819, respectively.
- For qualifying taxpayers who have three or more qualifying children, the tax year 2025 maximum Earned Income Tax Credit amount is $8,046, an increase from $7,830 for tax year 2024.
- To learn mor visit: irs.gov/eitc.
DC’s Earned Income Tax Credit (DC EITC)
- The District Earned Income Tax Credit (DC EITC) is a refundable credit for low- and moderate-income workers, separate from the federal EITC.
- The DC EITC gives individuals and families 70% of their Federal EITC amount for tax year 2024, one of the highest match rates in the country.
- To learn more visit: disb.dc.gov/eitc.
Child Tax Credit
- The Child Tax Credit is a federal tax credit for youth under the age of 17 that are claimed as a dependent by a guardian.
- The dependent must be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, half-sister, or descendant of one of these (for example, a grandchild, niece or nephew).
- To learn more visit: irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-tax-credit.
District of Columbia Keep Child Care Affordable Tax Credit
- In 2019, Mayor Bowser created the Keep Child Care Affordable Tax Credit to make childcare more affordable for District families.
- The credit is available to taxpayers based on the amount of eligible childcare expenses paid by the taxpayer per eligible child.
- For tax year 2024, the amount of the Keep Child Care Affordable Tax Credit is capped at $1,160 per eligible child.
- To learn more visit: MyTax.dc.gov.
Disabled or Senior Citizen Property Tax Relief (Homestead Exemption)
- The Senior Citizen Tax Relief Program applies to those property owners who occupy their property as their principal place of residence, are 65 years of age or older, and meet certain income requirements.
- When a property owner turns 65 years of age or older, or when he or she is disabled, they may file an application immediately for disabled or senior citizen property tax relief.
- This benefit reduces a qualified property owner's property tax by 50%.
- To learn more visit: MyTax.dc.gov.
Schedule H: DC Homeowner and Renter Property Tax Credit
- Do you own a home or rent a home or apartment in the District and lived there for all of 2024?
- The credit is available to DC residents who pay or support property tax payments.
- DC residents who qualify generally make less than $63,900. If they are
- 70 or older, your income must be $87,100 or less.
- For 2024, the maximum amount is $1,375.
- To learn more visit: MyTax.dc.gov.
DC Free Tax Preparation Locations and Financial Assistance
- Free tax clinics are open to all income qualified residents.
- To find a tax clinic near you, visit disb.dc.gov/freetaxprepresources.
- Residents can file online for free at MyFreeTaxes.com, a free resource for those who are using self-prep software.
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