I am unemployed

If you are currently receiving unemployment insurance payments, you could qualify for the federal EITC and DC EITC if you worked at any point in 2023.

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The refundable tax credit amount you can get depends on your income and the size of your family. 

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• Individuals without children can get up to $600 from the federal EITC

• If you have one child, you can get up to $3,995 from the federal EITC

• If you have two children, you can get up to $6,604 from the federal EITC

• If you have three or more children, you can get up to $7,430 from the federal EITC

• The DC EITC can provide 70% of the federal EITC

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