Withholding and credits

IRS code 768: Earned income credit

768

Effect:: Credit
Posts as a:: Credit

Your earned income credit (EITC) was posted to the account.

What code 768 means

Code 768 posts the earned income credit from your return.

By law, the IRS holds refunds on returns claiming the earned income credit or the additional child tax credit until February 15. Returns filed before then get a refund hold that releases on that date for daily accounts.

Codes often seen with 768

766 Refundable credit allowed A refundable credit was added to your account.
806 W-2 or 1099 withholding Credit for the federal income tax withheld from your wages or other income.
846 Refund issued The IRS issued a refund for the amount shown.

Source

IRS title: Earned Income Credit (Document 6209, Section 8A, page 8A-30).

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