EITC Who Eligible

Who is Eligible for EITC (Tax Year 2024)

Very Nice IRS Page with the amounts for all years 2020 to 2025 and much other good information.

• • Maximum income is based on how many eligible children there are, from zero to three or more, and the filing status:
    

    For tax year 2024:

    Numb Children	Single, HoH, QSS, MFS	Married Filing Jointly
    0	$18,591	$25,511
    1	$49,084	$56,004
    2	$55,768	$62,688
    3 or more	$59,899	$66,819

 

• • Age: If there are no qualifying children, the EITC is limited to filers over 24 and under 65.

 

• • Investment Income: $11,600 or less.

 

• SSN: You, and the children, must have valid SSN’s by the due date of the return. You must be a U.S. Citizen or a resident alien. Note that if the parents have SSN’s but the children do not, then the parents are eligible for EITC with no qualifying children. (Change in 2022.)

TXLNX 12/9/2024