The Department of Revenue oversees the Working Families Tax Credit program and develops the rules to administer it.
- ETA 3240.2024
- WAC 458-20-285 Working Families Tax Credit
- RCW 82.08.0206
- Second Substitute House Bill 1477 (2023 legislation):
- Expands eligibility to individuals who filed their federal income tax return under the married filing separately status. This will apply to tax year 2023 which is filed in 2024, and the following years.
- Allows individuals to apply for any WFTC refunds for which they were eligible but did not claim for up to three years from the date their federal tax return was due. This will apply to tax year 2022 which is filed in 2023, and the following years.
- Requires DOR to submit bi-annual reports to the House Finance and Senate Ways and Means Committees, as well as making that data available on the DOR website.
Learn more about DOR’s rule making process or visit our rule making FAQs.