Why won’t turbo tax let me enter information for the MN Child and Working Family tax credit? I think I qualify, but it says I do not. Why not?

[ljseppanen]

I have a couple of kids and I work a middle of the road job. I would think this credit applies to me, but TurboTax says no. I can’t get clarity on why not.

[DawnC · Accepted solution]

Did you get the Earned Income Credit on your federal return?  

The Minnesota Working Family Credit is a refundable credit for working individuals whose income is below a certain level. (See Minnesota Statutes, section 290.0671.)   It is similar to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). 

You are not eligible if any of these apply:

• You were a full-year nonresident
• Your filing status is married filing separately and you have no qualifying children (see Schedule M1CWFC instructions for details)
• You are another person's dependent
• The IRS restricted you from claiming the federal EITC
• For tax years 2022 and prior: You file with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)