Earned Income Tax Credit(EITC):美国联邦税收中的一项可退还税收抵免,主要面向低到中等收入的劳动者与家庭;符合条件者即使应缴税为零,也可能获得退税(现金形式返还)。在某些语境下也可泛指类似的“劳动所得税收抵免”政策。
/ˌɝːnd ˈɪnˌkʌm tæks ˈkrɛdɪt/
I claimed the earned income tax credit this year.
我今年申报了劳动所得税收抵免。
Because her earnings were low and she had two children, the earned income tax credit increased her refund and helped cover rent.
由于她收入较低且有两个孩子,劳动所得税收抵免提高了她的退税额,帮助她支付房租。
该短语由三部分组成:earned income(“劳动所得/挣来的收入”,强调通过工作获得的收入)+ tax(税)+ credit(税收抵免)。在美国税制中,tax credit 指直接从应缴税额中扣减的优惠;EITC 作为政策术语在 1970 年代被制度化,用于鼓励就业并减轻低收入家庭税负。