[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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