·State program
New York Child, Dependent Care, EITC, and Real Property Tax Relief
New York tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable New York State child and dependent care credit for full-year residents, Empire State child credit, New York State earned income credit, New York City child and dependent care credit, and real property tax credit for eligible low-income homeowners and renters.
What it offers
New York offers several tax relief paths relevant to caregiver households. The New York State child and dependent care credit is based on federal child and dependent care credit eligibility and is fully refundable for full-year residents, nonrefundable for nonresidents, and partially refundable for part-year residents. The Empire State child credit is refundable and, for tax year 2025, provides $1,000 per qualifying child under age 4 plus $330 per qualifying child age 4 through 16, subject to income phaseout and identification-number rules. New York also offers a state earned income credit and New York City child and dependent care credit. The real property tax credit is refundable for qualifying low-income full-year residents, homeowners, or renters, with maximums up to $75 generally or $375 if the taxpayer, spouse, or dependent is age 65 or older.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in New York?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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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.