Income limits and range of EITC

Tax year 2024 income limits and range of EITC

Number of qualifying children

For single/head of household or qualifying surviving spouse, or married filing separately*, income must be less than

For married filing jointly, income must be less than

Range of EITC

No child

$18,591

$25,511

$2 to $632

One child

$49,084

$56,004

$9 to $4,213

Two children

$55,768

$62,688

$10 to $6,960

Three or more children

$59,899

$66,819

$11 to $7,830

*Taxpayers claiming the EITC who file married filing separately must meet the eligibility requirements under the special rule in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.

Income limits and amount of EITC for additional tax years

See the earned income, investment income, and adjusted gross income (AGI) limits, as well as the maximum credit amounts for the current, previous and upcoming tax years.