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Working Families Tax Credit

Which years can you still claim?

The Working Families Tax Credit is a refund from Washington State for workers. You can still claim up to four tax years. Answer a few questions to see each year's income limit, the most it pays, and the last day to apply.

Tax year 2022 closes December 31, 2026

That is 82 days from today. Apply by then to claim the credit for 2022.

How did you file your federal tax return?

Not sure? Use what your tax return says at the top of page 1.

How many children lived with you more than half the year?

Count children the way the federal Earned Income Tax Credit does. Each child you count needs a Social Security number or an ITIN.

About how much did you earn each year, before taxes?

A rough number is fine. Leave a year empty if you are not sure.

Do you have a Social Security number or an ITIN?

The person filing needs one of these. We ask only so we can tell you if you can apply now.

Nothing you enter here is saved or sent. The page does the math on your device.

Your open years

4 tax years you can still claim.

  • Tax year 2022

    Closes December 31, 2026 ยท 82 days left

    Answer the first two questions to see your income limit.

    Investment income, like interest, must be under $10,300.

    DOR's page for 2022

  • Tax year 2023

    Closes December 31, 2027

    Answer the first two questions to see your income limit.

    Investment income, like interest, must be under $11,000.

    DOR's page for 2023

    Worked out from DOR's rule, not printed on a DOR page.

  • Tax year 2024

    Closes December 31, 2028

    Answer the first two questions to see your income limit.

    Investment income, like interest, must be under $11,600.

    DOR's page for 2024

    Worked out from DOR's rule, not printed on a DOR page.

  • Tax year 2025

    Closes December 31, 2029

    Answer the first two questions to see your income limit.

    Investment income, like interest, must be under $11,950.

    DOR's page for 2025

Tax year 2026 opens February 1, 2027. These are DOR's limits. Front Door does not decide who qualifies. The Department of Revenue does, and the amount goes down as income goes up.

DOR also checks, for each year

  • You lived in Washington at least 183 days that year.
  • You were 25 to 64 at the end of the year, or had a qualifying child.
  • You filed a federal tax return for that year.
  • You can get the federal Earned Income Tax Credit, or could if you did not file with an ITIN.
  • You had earned income that year, like wages or self-employment.

Get your federal return done first

All free tax help DOR lists

You need a filed federal tax return for each year you claim. These groups prepare returns for free:

Three ways to apply

  • Online with My DOR

    Free, in English and Spanish.

  • With tax software

    Many tax software companies and preparers can send it with your return.

  • By mail

    A paper form in English and 12 other languages, to mail or bring in.

You can also apply in person at 12 DOR offices. There is no way to apply by phone. For help, call DOR at 360-763-7300.

Apply once for each year. If your tax preparer or tax software already sent it, do not apply again: a second application slows down both.

Have these ready

  • A copy of your federal tax return as you filed it, with every schedule
  • Social Security numbers or ITINs and dates of birth for you, your spouse and your children
  • Your Washington driver license or ID number, if you have one
  • Your home and mailing address
  • Your bank routing and account number, if you want direct deposit

Will this affect my immigration case?

DOR's questions page says the refund could count in a public charge decision, under a federal rule that started September 18, 2026. We cannot tell you what this means for you. Talk to a free immigration legal service before you decide.

Read DOR's answer

If DOR sends you a letter

Answer by the date on the letter. DOR's upload asks for the Letter ID and your last name. It does not take iPhone HEIC photos, or one-page PDFs over 1 MB. We can get your files ready on your device.

Get files ready for DOR

Questions?

Front Door is not the Department of Revenue. DOR decides who gets the credit and how much. Limits and dates checked on workingfamiliescredit.wa.gov on October 10, 2026.