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Connecticut Earned Income, Elderly/Disabled Property, and Renter Tax Relief

Connecticut tax relief pathways that may apply to caregiver households, including the refundable Connecticut earned income tax credit, the 2025 EITC qualifying-child supplement, the elderly/disabled homeowners' circuit breaker property tax credit, and the elderly/disabled renters' rebate program.

Connecticut offers several tax relief paths relevant to low-income caregiver households and households with older adults or people with disabilities. The Connecticut EITC is refundable, mirrors the federal EITC, and equals 40% of the federal EITC for 2025, with maximum state credits listed by DRS from $260 with no qualifying children to $3,218 with three or more qualifying children. For 2025, eligible EITC taxpayers with at least one federal qualifying child may receive an additional $250. The homeowners' elderly/disabled circuit breaker property tax credit is administered through local assessors and can be up to $1,250 for married couples or $1,000 for single persons. The renters' rebate program can reimburse up to $900 for married couples or $700 for single persons who are elderly, qualifying surviving spouses, or totally disabled and meet income and residency rules.

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in Connecticut? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
  • Does your employer already offer this, and have they told staff? — Some credits are claimed by the employer, not by you — asking is the move.

Services

Connecticut offers several tax relief paths relevant to low-income caregiver households and households with older adults or people with disabilities. The Connecticut EITC is refundable, mirrors the federal EITC, and equals 40% of the federal EITC for 2025, with maximum state credits listed by DRS from $260 with no qualifying children to $3,218 with three or more qualifying children. For 2025, eligible EITC taxpayers with at least one federal qualifying child may receive an additional $250. The homeowners' elderly/disabled circuit breaker property tax credit is administered through local assessors and can be up to $1,250 for married couples or $1,000 for single persons. The renters' rebate program can reimburse up to $900 for married couples or $700 for single persons who are elderly, qualifying surviving spouses, or totally disabled and meet income and residency rules.

How to apply

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.

  • eitc (companion): Connecticut EITC is a refundable state credit based on federal EITC eligibility.
  • cdctc (companion): No broad Connecticut state child and dependent care expense credit was identified in the official DRS pages reviewed; federal CDCTC may still apply.