What is a 'Tax Credit'?

An amount of money that taxpayers are permitted to subtract dollar for dollar from the taxes that they owe to their government. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

| Term of the Day Tax Credit A tax credit is an amount of money that taxpayers can subtract from taxes owed to their government. The value of a tax credit depends on the nature of the credit; certain types of tax credits are granted to individuals or businesses in specific locations, classifications or industries. Unlike deductions and exemptions, which reduce the amount of taxable income, tax credits reduce the actual amount of tax owed...Read More » Related to "Tax Credit" Give Your Taxes Some Credit A few tax credits can greatly increase the amount of money you get back on your return. Read More » Tax Preparer vs. Software: How to Choose Every taxpayer – and every year – is different, so here are four factors to help you decide whether a tax pro or software is best for you. Read More » 15 Tax Deductions & Benefits for the Self-Employed Running your own business has both personal and financial perks. Read More » Related Definitions Taxable Income Taxable income is the amount on which the tax an individual or a company owes to the government is based. Read More » Tax Deduction A tax deduction lowers a person's tax liability by lowering his taxable income. Read More » Marginal Tax Rate A marginal tax rate is the amount of tax paid on an additional dollar of income. Read More » Foreign Tax Credit The foreign tax credit is a non-refundable tax credit for income taxes paid to a foreign government as a result of foreign income tax withholdings. Read More » CONNECT WITH INVESTOPEDIA Email sent to: mondemand.forex@blogger.com To update your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe, click here. 114 West 41st St, floor 8 New York NY 10036 © 2019, Investopedia, LLC, All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy