Illinois EITC and Child Tax Credit

Illinois adds its own earned income credit, plus a Child Tax Credit worth 40 percent of it if you have a kid under 12.

What it costs you:

No email, no app, no card.

Verified Sept 27, 2026 against the official pageClaim yearly. This year’s date is not yet confirmed on the official page.

You’ll land on tax.illinois.gov. We don’t get paid for this link.

Who qualifies: Illinois workers who qualify for the EITC
How to get it: Claim on your Illinois return
Where it works: Illinois
When: Claim yearly. This year’s date is not yet confirmed on the official page.
Official source: tax.illinois.gov

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