According to the IRS, each year millions of eligible workers do not claim their credits, missing out on millions of dollars they earned. In 2011, over 27 million eligible families and individuals claimed Earned Income Credits worth $59.7 billion. Even if workers don’t earn enough to owe income tax (although they pay federal excise and payroll taxes, as well as state and local taxes), they can qualify for these tax credits, but may not realize it. Now is the time to claim your money!
