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Screen WAWFTC - Washington Working Families Tax Credit (1040)

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General

Use this section to complete the Washington Working Families Tax Credit application.
Criteria to qualify (Force)
Form 14 0001 defaults to calculating when all criteria are met on the WFTC Criteria to Qualify Worksheet. Use this field to force the applicant to qualify or to not qualify for the Working Families Tax Credit. Form 14 001 calculates when forcing the applicant to qualify, regardless of calculations on the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet.
Applicant does not have valid SSN but would have claimed federal EIC with valid SSN
Typically, an applicant will not be eligible to claim the Working Families Tax Credit if they did not claim the federal Earned Income Credit. However, if the applicant does not have a valid SSN but would have claimed an EIC amount on the federal return if they did have a valid SSN, mark this field in order to update the corresponding markbox for Criteria Met on the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet.
Applicant has valid SSN or Applicant does not have valid SSN but would have claimed federal EIC with valid SSN
In order to claim the Working Families Tax Credit, the applicant must have a valid SSN or valid ITIN or must have applied for such. Enter "
1
"; (Yes) or "
2
"; (No) to change the corresponding markbox for Criteria Met on the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet.
ITIN applied for but not received
Mark this field in order to mark the field on Form 14 0001 to indicate applicant, secondary (spouse), and/or child is currently waiting for an ITIN from the IRS.
Treat married filing separate filing status as qualified to claim EIC
Often, applicants with Married Filing Separate filing status do not qualify to claim the Working Families Tax Credit. If there is an exception, mark this field in order to update the corresponding markbox for Criteria Met on the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet.
Qualifying children
Typically, if a child is a qualifying child for federal EIC purposes, then the child is a qualifying child for Working Families Tax Credit purposes. Form 14 0001 and the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet use SSN, Date of Birth, Student/Disabled status, Relationship status, and time lived with Applicant entered in this statement to determine which dependents qualify. Use this statement to force a dependent to qualify or to not qualify. The total number of dependents who qualify is reported on Form 14 0001 and related worksheets. The youngest three dependents who qualify are reported on Form 14 0001.
Student/Disabled Status (S/D column)
Data entry in this column is required only for children over age 18. When WADOR processes the Working Families Tax Credit Application
  • For the question "Was this child a student?"; A Yes/No answer is required per e-file specifications. The program defaults to "No"; unless code
    1
     ("Student";) or code
    3
     ("Both";) is entered. However, when processing or auditing the return after it has been accepted for e-file, WADOR advises that this field is reviewed only for a child who is age 19-23. Thus, answering this question as "No"; for a child under age 18 is considered acceptable presentation by WADOR.
  • For the question "Was this child disabled"; A Yes/No answer is required per e-file specifications. The program defaults to "No"; unless code
    2
     ("Disabled";) or code
    3
     ("Both";) is entered.However, when processing or auditing the return, WADOR advises that this field is reviewed only for a child who is over age 18.

Residency

Applicant lived in Washington for at least half of
2025
Resident filing status:
Typically, data entry is not needed in this field for Resident filing status. The program assumes that an applicant who is designated as Resident via Client Properties meets the requirement to live in Washington for at least half the year. Enter "
2
"; only to update the corresponding markbox for Criteria Met on the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet.
Part-Year filing status:
To indicate that applicant has met the Washington residency requirement, enter "
1
"; in this field to update the corresponding markbox for Criteria Met on the Criteria to Qualify Worksheet.
Nonresident filing status:
Nonresidents of Washington are ineligible to claim the Working Families Tax Credit.

Calculation of Credit

Earned Income (Force)
Washington allows applicants to include or exclude combat pay from earned income in order to compute the most favorable amount for the Working Families Tax Credit. Applicants may use the more favorable treatment for Washington purposes regardless of whether or not combat pay was included in earned income on the federal EIC worksheets. The Credit Calculation Worksheet defaults to using earned income from the federal EIC worksheets. Use this field to force the amount of earned income to use in the calculations on the Credit Calculation Worksheet.

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