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Department of Revenue reports year‑two gains for Working Families Tax Credit; outreach and vendor expansion raised participation
Summary
The Department of Revenue reported 22% more refunds and 28% more dollars issued in the Working Families Tax Credit’s second year, increased outreach and new vendor onboarding, and steps to integrate the credit with IRS Direct File and TurboTax in coming filing seasons.
The Department of Revenue told the House Finance Committee that year two of Washington’s Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC) saw expanded take-up, faster processing and new delivery and outreach channels while the agency continues program improvements.
Steve Ewing, legislative and external affairs liaison for DOR, said the WFTC — a refundable credit enacted in 2021 for low- and moderate-income households modeled on the federal Earned Income Tax Credit — has an estimated 350,000 eligible households in Washington. DOR reported year‑over‑year increases from 2023 to 2024 of about 22% more applications refunded and 28% more dollars refunded. DOR also reported that 80% of refunds in year two went to households with children and that the average refund was about $750.
Why it matters: The WFTC directly channels…
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