Do you know why when I add my 5th and 6th dependent my refund does not go up? I have $12,500 in AGI.

[SweetieJean · Accepted solution]

Your taxable income is already down to zero, and EIC is limited to 3 dependents.

[xmasbaby0]

If you are referring to what happens with earned income credit, you cannot get EIC for more than 3 children, even if you have more than 3 kids as dependents.

If you qualify for EIC, TurboTax calculates it and adds it to your refund automatically. The amount of EIC you are receiving can be seen on your tax return:

1040EZ on line 8a

on 1040A line 42a

on 1040 line 66a

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant