[Verse 1] When you file your taxes every year There are credits that can make them disappear Not deductions that just reduce your pay But dollar-for-dollar credits that take tax away Child Tax Credit gives you cash back home Two thousand dollars for each child you own Under seventeen and living with you Additional credit if your income's low too [Chorus] Tax credits pay you back, they're better than deductions Dollar for dollar off your tax productions Child and Earned Income, Education too Care and Premium credits working just for you Remember the codes, twenty-one through thirty-six These tax credits are your money-saving tricks [Verse 2] Earned Income Credit helps the working poor Section thirty-two opens up the door The more you earn, the more credit you get Until it phases out, but don't forget American Opportunity for college costs Twenty-five-A makes sure hope's not lost Four thousand dollars per student each year Lifetime Learning keeps your path clear [Chorus] Tax credits pay you back, they're better than deductions Dollar for dollar off your tax productions Child and Earned Income, Education too Care and Premium credits working just for you Remember the codes, twenty-one through thirty-six These tax credits are your money-saving tricks [Verse 3] Child and Dependent Care when you work away Section twenty-one helps you through the day Daycare costs and summer camps count too Up to three thousand coming back to you Premium Tax Credit for your health insurance plan Thirty-six-B helps every woman and man Marketplace coverage with advance pay Reconcile it right on filing day [Bridge] Clean energy credits for your solar roof Twenty-five-D gives you money proof Electric vehicles get their share Thirty-D for new, twenty-five-E with care Adoption credit, Saver's too These credits are working hard for you [Chorus] Tax credits pay you back, they're better than deductions Dollar for dollar off your tax productions Child and Earned Income, Education too Care and Premium credits working just for you Remember the codes, twenty-one through thirty-six These tax credits are your money-saving tricks [Outro] Nine main credits in the tax code game Learn them well, they're worth the claim From children's care to college dreams Tax credits flow like money streams
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