Effective Tax Rate

When I finished my taxes there is a summary page in which is said my Effective Tax Rate is

-39.9%, How is that possible?

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The effective tax rate is the tax divided by the income. Because of the refundable credits, the resulting net tax could be negative if the amount of these credits is greater than the tax liability. As a result, a negative effective tax rate is possible.

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