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.
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2023 EIC Table- Max Credit & Phaseout Threshold
| Children or Relatives Claimed | Max Credit | Min Wage Earning | MaxAGI above which you don’t get EITC | Max AGI above which you don’t get EITC | Phase Out begins | Phase Out begins |
| Minimum Earning | All others | Filing as Married Filing Jointly | All others | Filing as Married Filing Jointly | ||
| Zero | 600 | 7840 | 17640 | 24210 | 9800 | 16370 |
| One | 3995 | 11750 | 46560 | 53120 | 21560 | 28120 |
| Two | 6604 | 16510 | 52918 | 59478 | 21560 | 28120 |
| Three or More | 7430 | 16510 | 56838 | 63398 | 21560 | 28120 |
2022 EIC Table -Max Credit, Max AGI, Phaseout Threshold
| No of Children | Maximum Credit Possible | Minimum EarningRequired | Maximum AGI above which you don’t get eitc | Maximum AGI above which you dont get eitc | Phaseout Begins | Phaseout Begins |
| All others | Married Filing Jointly | All others | Married Filing Jointly | |||
| One | 3,733 | 10,980 | 43,492 | 49622 | 20130 | 26260 |
| Three or More | 6,935 | 15,410 | 53,057 | 59187 | 20130 | 26260 |
| Two | 6,164 | 15,410 | 49,399 | 55529 | 20130 | 26260 |
| Zero | 1,502 | 9,820 | 21,430 | 27380 | 11610 | 17560 |
In the case of tax year 2022, it must be noted that the Build Back Better Act (BBBA; H.R. 5376) passed on November 19, 2021 extended the 2021 expansion of the earned income tax credit (EITC) through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, P.L. 117-2) for taxpayers without qualifying children for one year—2022. So, BBBA extended the maximum credit available to childless tax payers to $1,502 from $600 and also brought in relaxation in age for the claimants.
EITC Tax Credit Table – Age , Investment & Other Limits for 2022 & 2023
| Particulars | Tax Year 2022 | Tax Year 2023 | |
| Minimum Age | General 25 years But BBBA relaxed this criterion >19 years for most workers >24 years for part-time students >18 years for former foster youth and homeless youth | 25 years | |
| Maximum Age | No Restriction* ( due to BBBA) | 64 Years | |
| Maximum Investment Income | $10,600 | $11,000 |
The general rule on the age of the low-income earner is that the minimum age should be 25, and the maximum age of the claimant is 64 years. The ARPA, or American Rescue Plan Act relaxed the age for the tax year 2021. This was extended to the year 2022 through BBBA.
EITC Tax Credit Table-Other Conditions 2022 & 2023
- You must have worked and earned income under a threshold as given below in the 2022 and 2023 chart.
- You must have a valid Social Security number (SSN) by the due date of your 2021 return (including extensions)
- You must be a U.S. citizen or a resident alien all year
- You did not file Form 2555 (related to foreign earned income)
Have you tested our calculator for EITC tax credit for 2022 & 2023 ?
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 the 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 2020
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
