April 20, 2018 Issues: Basic Needs Programs, Child Care & Early Learning, Child Care & the Tax Code, Gender & the Tax Code, Income Supports, Poverty & Income Security, Tax Credits for Families, Taxes, Workplace Justice Download Files The EITC and the Refundable Child Tax Credit Are Critical to Women's Economic Security Refundable tax credits for low- and moderate-income working families, including the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC), provide a significant economic boost to women and their families.