EIC Table
This page has an EIC table or EITC tax table for various tax years -starting from 2021 onwards. You will need to consult these tables to find the maximum AGI, investment income and credit amounts for the relevant tax year for which you file a tax return.
EIC Table Tax Year 2021 (filing April 2022)
| Number of Children or Relatives Claimed | Maximum AGI (for any status other than Filings as Married Filing Jointly) | Maximum AGI (filing as Married Filing Jointly) |
| Zero | $21,430 | $27,380 |
| One | $42,158 | $48,108 |
| Two | $47,915 | $53,865 |
| Three | $51,464 | $57,414 |
EIC Investment income limit for tax year 2021 :
$10,000 or less
Maximum EITC Credit Amounts
The maximum amount of credit under the earned income tax credit provision of law that you can claim for tax year 2021 (filing April 2022)
- No qualifying children: $1,502
- 1 qualifying child: $3,618
- 2 qualifying children: $5,980
- 3 or more qualifying children: $6,728
2020 EIC Table
EITC Table Tax Year 2020
| Number of Children or Relatives Claimed | Maximum AGI (for any status other than Filings as Married Filing Jointly) | Maximum AGI (filing as Married Filing Jointly) |
| Zero | $15,820 | $21,710 |
| One | $41,756 | $47,646 |
| Two | $47,440 | $53,330 |
| Three | $50,594 | $56,844 |
EIC Investment income limit for tax year 2021 :
$3,650 or less
Maximum EITC Credit Amounts
The maximum amount of credit under the earned income tax credit provision of law that you can claim for tax year 2020 (filing April 2021
- No qualifying children: $538
- 1 qualifying child: $3,584
- 2 qualifying children: $5,920
- 3 or more qualifying children: $6,660