• A non-refundable tax credit is a type of income tax credit that reduces your dollar-for-dollar tax liability.

  • A non-refundable tax credit can only reduce your tax liability to zero.
  • the non-refundable tax credit does not reduce the taxable income of the taxpayer; instead, it is directly credited against the tax due.
  • Unlike a reimbursable loan, a non-refundable loan will not result in a tax refund if the loan amount exceeds the tax liability.
  • Examples of non-refundable US tax credits include, but are not limited to, the foreign tax credit and the contributor credit.