<p>North Carolina passes a refundable <a href"http://www.cbpp.org/6-6-08sfp.htm">earned income tax credit for workers</a>. Nonetheless,at least 15 percent and perhaps as much as 25 percent of those eligible for the EITC <a href="http://www.eitc-carolinas.org/policy-and-press/index.aspx">fail to claim it</a>. This results in the loss of $135 million in relief for North Carolina. Twenty percent of that money goes to pay for <a href="http://www.frbatlanta.org/invoke.cfm?objectid=97636FAC-5056-9F12-128E4F3C0244A481&method=display_body">health care</a>. Ultimately, that amounts to an estimated <a href="https://www.legalaidnc.org/public/participate/TAP/EITC_Carolinas/InfoSheetandMediaRelease_EITCAwarenessDay_Jan_30_09.pdf>$200 million in lost revenue</a> for North Carolina businesses.