This publication is designed to help transition-age youth file their taxes and claim the California Earned Income Tax Credit, also known as the CalEITC. The CalEITC is a tax credit that has recently become more available to transition-age youth and can provide crucial supplemental income. The publication outlines information about the CalEITC, tax filing requirements, documentation needed to file, and free tax preparation services. Additionally, it addresses common tax filing questions, such as what to do if you are missing personal information or financial documents, or how to file taxes if you are an immigrant, a student, homeless, in juvenile hall, in transitional housing, in foster care, sharing custody of a child with another taxpayer, or being claimed by another person as a dependent. The guide also addresses potential fear that transition-age youth may have about filing their taxes and discusses the wide range of benefits that come with filing taxes.

January 2021

The John Burton Advocates for Youth CalEITC Social Media Toolkit contains information and resources about the California Earned Income Tax Credit, Young Child Tax Credit, and the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit designed to support you in getting the word out to transition age youth.

January 2021

This toolkit will provide information and materials to help you inform this demographic, which became eligible for this important credit for the first time last year.

January 2021