Oregon Kids Credit and Earned Income Credit
Oregon application preparation guide
Source review: 2026-10-11

Funding type: Tax credit  -  return and eligibility rules apply
Service area: Shared Oregon or institution-specific route
Refundable state credits claimed by filing an Oregon income tax return.

Who can apply
Kids Credit: qualifying young dependents and income rules. EIC: federal EITC eligibility or Oregon’s qualifying ITIN-filer route.

Amount or support
Tax-year specific; calculate using the return worksheet.

Availability
The agency decides eligibility. An application does not establish approval.

Deadline or timing
Tax-return and refund-claim deadlines apply; use instructions for the specific tax year.

Prepare (the provider may request other or alternative documents)
[ ] Income/tax records and qualifying dependent information.
[ ] ITIN-filer schedule if applicable.

How to apply
1. Choose the correct tax-year Oregon return and instructions.
2. Use the Kids Credit worksheet and EIC instructions to assess the credits.
3. ITIN-route EIC filers should use Schedule OR-EIC-ITIN instructions.
4. File the Oregon return and required schedules; ask a free tax-preparation program for help.

Official application or contact route: https://www.oregon.gov/dor/programs/individuals/Pages/credits.aspx
Keep a copy or confirmation number and check provider messages for next steps.

Limits: Publisher examples include tax year 2025. Do not apply those figures automatically to another year. Credits can be subject to different refund/offset rules.

Publisher sources
Oregon Department of Revenue  : Tax benefits for families : Individuals : State of Oregon
https://www.oregon.gov/dor/programs/individuals/Pages/credits.aspx
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This is a preparation guide. Submit the application directly to the responsible provider. This navigator does not submit applications or decide eligibility.

Start here
Choose the correct tax-year Oregon return and instructions.

Where and how to submit
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
https://www.oregon.gov/dor/programs/individuals/Pages/credits.aspx

What will it cost?
A program-specific cost explanation has not been verified. Ask the provider whether this route has any fees, required contribution or repayment terms, and what cost assistance is available.

After submission
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.

Corrections, denials and appeals
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.

Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.