Earned Income Credit Fully Exempt in Oregon

As explained in a recent article arguing in favor of a federal exemption for the Earned Income Credit, the federal credit, created by 26 U.S.C. §32 (1994), is a refundable tax credit provided for low income workers who have dependent children and who maintain a household. A low income taxpayer can get the credit, in the form of a check or automatic deposit into a bank account, even if the amount of the refund is larger than the amount of tax paid that year.

In Oregon we have an exemption specifically protecting the Earned Income Credit and keeping it entirely exempt from exectution by a debt collector with a judgment.  This exemption also applies to the trustee in a bankruptcy case.