Federal Possible Federal Tax Refund Due to the Earned Income Credit (EIC)

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Possible Federal Tax Refund Due to the Earned Income Credit (EIC)
Notice 797 (Rev. December 2024)Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Notice 797

(Rev. December 2024)

Possible Federal Tax Refund Due to
the Earned Income Credit (EIC)
What Is the EIC?
The EIC is a refundable tax credit for certain workers.

What Is the Purpose of This Notice?
Your employer sent you this notice to make you aware of an
important federal tax benefit. Even if you had no income tax
withheld from your wages during the year, you may be
eligible for the EIC.

How Much Is the EIC?
For 2024, the EIC can be as much as $4,213 if you have one
qualifying child who has a valid SSN; $6,960 if you have two
qualifying children who have valid SSNs; $7,830 if you have
three or more qualifying children who have valid SSNs; and
$632 if you have no qualifying children who have a valid
SSN.

How Do You Claim the EIC?
To claim the EIC, you must:
1. Be eligible for the EIC, and
2. File a 2024 tax return (including Schedule EIC if you
have a qualifying child).
To figure out if you are eligible, see Pub. 596 or visit
www.IRS.gov/EITC.
If eligible, you can claim the EIC to get a refund even if
you had no tax withheld from your pay or owe no tax. For
example, if you had no tax withheld in 2024 and owe no tax
but are eligible for a credit of $800, you must file a 2024
income tax return to get the $800 refund.
Most people qualify for free tax preparation. To see if you
qualify, go to www.IRS.gov/FreeFile for online filing options.
In addition, IRS-certified volunteers can prepare your return
for free in person if you earned less than $67,000 or are age
60 or older. To find locations, visit www.IRS.gov/VITA or call
800-906-9887.

More Information
Refer to instructions for the tax return you are filing,
Pub. 596, or www.IRS.gov/EITC for details on the EIC. You
can download IRS forms and publications at
www.IRS.gov/Forms, and you can get printed copies mailed
to you by going to www.IRS.gov/OrderForms or by calling
800-829-3676.
Notice 797 (Rev. 12-2024)
Cat. No. 63924Z

Extracted from PDF file 2024-federal-notice-797.pdf, last modified December 2024

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More about the Federal Notice 797 Individual Income Tax TY 2024

This IRS document notifies employees of their potential to receive a Federal tax refund via the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC), a refundable tax credit available for certain workers.

The back of IRS Form W-2 includes information about the EIC. If Form W-2 is required to be delivered to an employee, but is not provided on time, the employer MUST deliver the employee (in person or by mail) a copy of Notice 797 by the date Form W-2 is required to be given.

Note that while posting Notice 797 in a common area is not sufficient to meet IRS delivery requirements, it is recommended to help inform employees of this tax credit availability.

We last updated the Possible Federal Tax Refund Due to the Earned Income Credit (EIC) in January 2025, so this is the latest version of Notice 797, fully updated for tax year 2024. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Notice 797 directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other Federal tax forms here.

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About the Individual Income Tax

The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.

Most taxpayers are required to file a yearly income tax return in April to both the Internal Revenue Service and their state's revenue department, which will result in either a tax refund of excess withheld income or a tax payment if the withholding does not cover the taxpayer's entire liability. Every taxpayer's situation is different - please consult a CPA or licensed tax preparer to ensure that you are filing the correct tax forms!

Historical Past-Year Versions of Federal Notice 797

We have a total of three past-year versions of Notice 797 in the TaxFormFinder archives, including for the previous tax year. Download past year versions of this tax form as PDFs here:

2024 Notice 797

Notice 797 (Rev. December 2024)

2023 Notice 797

Notice 797 (Rev. November 2023)

2022 Notice 797

Notice 797 (Rev. December 2022)

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