·State program
Illinois Earned Income, Child Tax, and Dependent Exemption Relief
Illinois state tax relief for low- and moderate-income households, including the Illinois Earned Income Tax Credit, Illinois Child Tax Credit, and dependent exemption allowance claimed through Schedule IL-E/EITC.
What it offers
Illinois provides a refundable Earned Income Tax Credit for working taxpayers with low to moderate income. For tax year 2025, Illinois EITC is calculated as 20% of the federal EITC, with expanded eligibility for taxpayers filing with an ITIN and for workers age 18 or older without a qualifying child. Taxpayers who qualify for the 2025 Illinois EITC and have at least one dependent child under age 12 also qualify for the Illinois Child Tax Credit, calculated as 40% of the Illinois EITC amount. Schedule IL-E/EITC is also used to calculate dependent exemption allowance.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in Illinois?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
- 03
Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
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Does your employer already offer this, and have they told staff?
Some credits are claimed by the employer, not by you — asking is the move.