To claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), you must have what qualifies as earned income and meet certain adjusted gross income (AGI) and credit limits for the current, previous and upcoming tax years. Earned income includes all the taxable income and wages you get from working for someone else, yourself or from a business or farm you own. If your income came form other sources, like unemployment benefits, and you didn't have any wages. you are not qualified for the credit, even if your AGI is low.
