Categories and credits

The Categories

Up to $2,400 in credits.

• Food Stamp Recipients 18-40 years of age
• TANF Recipients (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients
• Ex-felons, convicted or released within the last year
• Vocational Rehabilitation participants
• Veterans receiving food stamps
• Veterans unemployed for at least four weeks within the last twelve months but less than six months
• Residents of Empowerment Zones (EZ) or Rural Renewal County 18-40 years of age
• Long Term Unemployed

Maximum of 40% credit of first $12,000 earnings. 

Up to $4,800 in credits. 

• Disabled veterans within a year of active duty

Maximum of 40% of credit of first $14,000 earnings.

Up to $5,600 in credits.

• Veterans unemployed for at least six of the last twelve months

Maximum of 40% of credit of first $24,000 earnings.

Up to $9,600 in credits.

• Disabled veterans unemployed for at least six of the last twelve months

Maximum of 40% credit of first $3,000 earnings.

Up to $1200 in credits.

• Summer youth (16-17 years old, living in EZ and employed between May 1 and September 15)

Up to 40% tax credit of first $10,000 earnings in first year of employment and 50% of first $10,000 in second year

Maximum credit $9,000.

• Long term TANF recipients