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Why does Turbo Tax's website say under Earned Income Tax Credit that $3,786 is GREATER than $9,800?

 
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Why does Turbo Tax's website say under Earned Income Tax Credit that $3,786 is GREATER than $9,800?

Where are you seeing that?

 

Do you need help understanding how much EIC you are getting?

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899157-what-are-the-qualifications-for-the-earned-income-credit-e...

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

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JohnW152
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Why does Turbo Tax's website say under Earned Income Tax Credit that $3,786 is GREATER than $9,800?

You may be looking at something related to the somewhat complicated formula for computing EIC.

 

To make a long story short, the EIC amount is computed by referencing the EIC Table and comparing:

  • The EIC amount based on earned income, and 
  • The EIC amount based on adjusted gross income (AGI).

 

The smaller amount of EIC is what's used for your EIC, regardless of whether earned income or AGI is higher.

 

If this isn't related to what you see on the TurboTax website, please provide the link to the page you're looking at.

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