2021 Senate Bill 417

Increase state EITC

Introduced in the Senate

May 5, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To gradually increase the state earned income tax credit from an amount equal to 6 percent of the federal EITC, to 10 percent by 2024. This is a “refundable” credit for low income workers (meaning that a check is sent to the taxpayer for the balance of the credit exceeding taxes owed), the value of which largely depends on the number of dependents a wage-earner has.

Referred to the Committee on Finance