Stimulus update: Direct tax credit payment worth up to $1,200 from Washington state application ends in December

Washington state residents could qualify for an additional tax credit this year thanks to the Washington Working Families Tax Credit, or WFTC.

The WFTC is a new sales tax rebate that helps Washingtonian families who pay a disproportionate amount of their income in taxes. The rebate is aimed at assisting hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians, and people must meet some eligibility requirements.

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Those requirements include having lived in Washington a minimum of 183 days in 2022, being at least 25 years old and under 65, or having a qualifying child in 2022. Washingtonians must have filed a 2022 federal tax return and be eligible to claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit on that tax return. A valid Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number will also be required upon filing, which must be done by Dec. 31. Applications began on Feb. 1 and run through the end of this year.

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Applicants must also meet certain income requirements to qualify. Washingtonians will see a minimum of $300 if they have no children and are single, and they must make under $16,480 or under $22,610 if filing jointly as a married couple. Washingtonians will see a minimum of $600 if they have one child, and they must make under $43,492 as a single filer or under $49,622 if filing jointly as a married couple. Single with two qualifying children must make under $49,399 or under $55,529 if filing jointly as a married couple. The maximum credit a single filer with three qualifying children can earn is $1,200, and the single filer must make less than $53,057 or under $59,187 jointly.

Interested applicants can file online here or stop by their local Department of Revenue field office. Washingtonians can mail a paper application to the Washington State Department of Revenue.