What are error rates for refundable credits and what causes them? Q.What are error rates for refundable credits and what causes them? A.The IRS estimates two types of error rates for the earned income tax credit (EITC): the improper payment rate and the over-claim rate. The former includes IRS enforcement activities while the latter does not. The IRS has estimated an EITC improper payment rate of between 22 and 26 percent of EITC payments and an over-claim rate of between 29 and 39 percent of dollars claimed. Read more about What are error rates for refundable credits and what causes them?
How does the tax system subsidize child care expenses? Q.How does the tax system subsidize child care expenses? A.Working parents are eligible for two tax benefits to offset child care costs: the child and dependent care tax credit and the exclusion for employer-provided child care. Read more about How does the tax system subsidize child care expenses?
What is the adoption tax credit? Q.What is the adoption tax credit? A.The tax code provides an adoption credit of up to $13,810 of qualified expenses (in 2018) for each child adopted, whether via public foster care, domestic private adoption, or international adoption. The total amount of adoption credits for 2018 is estimated to reach approximately $400 million. Read more about What is the adoption tax credit?
