The minimum age to claim the EIC is generally age 19; however, if you are a specified student (other than a qualified former foster youth or a qualified homeless youth), you need to be at least age 24.
Per IRS:
Specified student:
You qualify as a specified student if you were enrolled in a program that leads to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential, and carried at least one-half the normal workload for your course of study during at least 5 calendar months of the year or an academic period, if longer. For purposes of determining whether you were enrolled during at least 5 calendar months, count any month during which you were enrolled for at least part of the month. The 5 months do not need to be consecutive. irs.gov
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