Key Answer
The regular applications for the 2025 tax-year Earned Income and Child Tax Credits are scheduled to be paid on August 27, 2026. According to the National Tax Service announcement issued on April 30, 2026, this date is more than a month earlier than the statutory payment deadline at the end of September.
However, caution is needed regarding “what time the money will be deposited today.” Official National Tax Service materials provide the scheduled payment date of August 27, 2026, but do not specify a common deposit time that applies to all recipients. Individual payment status and amounts should therefore be confirmed based on the results shown in Hometax.
Why It Is Trending Now
Search interest is focused on “today’s payment time,” “up to KRW 3.3 million,” “checking the review results,” and “what to do if you did not receive an application notice.” This interest appears to be connected to the early payment schedule announced by the National Tax Service for the 2025 tax-year regular applications, scheduled for August 27, 2026.
Confirmed Payment Criteria
The combined gross-income thresholds for spouses vary by household type. The thresholds are less than KRW 22 million for single-person households, less than KRW 32 million for single-earner households, and less than KRW 44 million for dual-earner households.
The maximum payment also varies by household type. The maximum Earned Income Tax Credit is KRW 1.65 million for single-person households, KRW 2.85 million for single-earner households, and KRW 3.3 million for dual-earner households. The KRW 3.3 million figure is the ceiling for dual-earner households, not an amount every applicant receives.
The Child Tax Credit may be paid at a rate of KRW 500,000 to KRW 1 million per dependent child under age 18.
Asset requirements also apply. To qualify for the Earned Income and Child Tax Credits, the total assets of all household members as of June 1, 2025, must be less than KRW 240 million. If total assets are at least KRW 170 million but less than KRW 240 million, only 50% of the calculated amount is paid.
How to Check the Review Results and Payment Amount
Applicants can check their review results in Hometax by following: “Tax Credits · Year-End Tax Settlement · Electronic Donations → Regular/Periodic Earned Income Tax Credit Application → View Application Review Progress.”
Even if an amount is shown on the application notice, the final payment may change or may not be issued depending on the review results, including financial assets. Rather than assuming that the notice amount is the actual deposit, applicants should confirm the result shown under View Application Review Progress.
If you did not receive an application notice, you can still verify your income and asset information in Hometax after identity verification and apply using the direct-entry application option.
If you missed the regular application deadline, you can apply until December 1, 2026. In that case, however, only 95% of the calculated amount will be paid.
Points to Keep in Mind
The official scheduled payment date is August 27, 2026, but official materials do not provide a uniform time for each individual’s actual deposit. In addition, the maximum payment is a ceiling available when the requirements are met. The actual amount may vary depending on household type, income, assets, and the review results for financial assets.