(b) Qualified taxpayers who file as an individual, as a head of household, as a husband and wife who file a joint return, or as an individual entitled to file as a surviving spouse shall be entitled to a tax credit based on the following:
- (1) If modified federal adjusted gross income is at or below the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the credit shall be an amount equal to the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (2) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $300 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be ninety percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (3) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $300 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $600 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be eighty percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (4) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $600 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $900 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be seventy percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (5) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $900 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $1,200 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be sixty percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (6) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $1,200 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $1,500 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be fifty percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (7) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $1,500 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $1,800 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be forty percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (8) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $1,800 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $2,100 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be thirty percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer;
- (9) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $2,100 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $2,400 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be twenty percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer; or
- (10) If modified federal adjusted gross income is greater than $2,400 above the federal poverty guidelines but does not exceed $2,700 above the federal poverty guidelines based on family size, the amount of credit allowable shall be ten percent of the amount of tax owed under this article by the qualified taxpayer.