For example, if your tax liability for the year is $10,000 but you have a $2,000 tax credit, your tax liability drops to $8,000. If your liability was $2,000, the $2,000 credit would reduce it to $0.

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Choose the best filing status, claim tax deductions and tax credits, and leverage tax-advantaged accounts. These tips and more can help you optimize your tax return.

One of the many tax terms that may be hard to understand is a "federal tax credit." In simple terms, this type of credit is a benefit offered by the government to help reduce your tax liability.

A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar amount eligible taxpayers can claim on their tax return to reduce their tax bill. You must file a tax return to claim these credits.

And the federal income tax system is complex. In addition to the federal income tax brackets, there are deductions and credits that taxpayers can use to reduce their tax burden.

Green energy-efficiency credits are on the chopping block. If you want some of these valuable tax credits, you'll need to upgrade your home sooner rather than later.

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The federal earned income tax credit celebrates 50th anniversary. Yet, IRS estimates one in five eligible taxpayers miss out on claiming the credit.

Examples of tax evasion include claiming tax deductions or tax credits you’re not entitled to, intentionally underreporting or failing to report income, and concealing taxable assets.

Republicans want to let businesses use a little-known tax credit to pay insurance companies to cover their workers’ leave.