California FTB Issues Information on Recent Changes Expanding Eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) May 14 issued information on recent changes that expand the eligibility for the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) for individual income tax purposes. The changes apply to people who received unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 and who received income from In-Home Supportive Services or a Medicaid waiver program for providing care to an individual they have lived with any time since 2016. Because of the American Rescue Plan Act and a recent Office of Tax Appeals decision, taxpayers may qualify for the CalEITC, the Young Child Tax Credit, and the one-time Golden State ...