5 Tax Credits

cape verdean, french big band, harpischord gospel

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When April winds blow tax forms through your door
Section twenty-four brings children to the fore
Two thousand dollars max per qualifying kid
Additional credit when your income's on the skid
Seventeen or under, they must claim your name
Social Security numbers fuel this claiming game

[Chorus]
Tax credits cut your burden, dollar for dollar they subtract
EITC for workers, Child Care keeps your household intact
Education credits, health insurance premiums too
Clean energy and vehicles, adoption dreams come true
Nine credits dancing through the code, each one a lifeline cast
Remember their numbers, these savings unsurpassed

[Verse 2]
Thirty-two's the section where the working poor find gold
EITC rewards your sweat, the more you earn, more bold
Investment income limits keep the wealthy out the door
Tables determine payouts, three kids or maybe more
Phase-in and phase-out ranges, AGI sets the tone
Earned income tax credit, workers never walk alone

[Chorus]
Tax credits cut your burden, dollar for dollar they subtract
EITC for workers, Child Care keeps your household intact
Education credits, health insurance premiums too
Clean energy and vehicles, adoption dreams come true
Nine credits dancing through the code, each one a lifeline cast
Remember their numbers, these savings unsurpassed

[Verse 3]
Twenty-five-A educates your family's hungry minds
American Opportunity, four years of college finds
Lifetime Learning never stops, career changes demand
Tuition, fees, and textbooks, knowledge expands the land
Twenty-one protects your children while you earn your wage
Dependent care expenses, every working parent's stage

[Bridge]
Thirty-six-B marketplace insurance premiums decline
Twenty-five-D solar panels, clean energy divine
Thirty-D electric vehicles, twenty-five-E used cars shine
Twenty-three adoption costs, twenty-five-B retirement time

[Chorus]
Tax credits cut your burden, dollar for dollar they subtract
EITC for workers, Child Care keeps your household intact
Education credits, health insurance premiums too
Clean energy and vehicles, adoption dreams come true
Nine credits dancing through the code, each one a lifeline cast
Remember their numbers, these savings unsurpassed

[Outro]
From children to retirement, these credits pave your way
Code sections memorized will serve you every filing day

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