@artamous @SweetieJean - let me summarize so there is no confusion on the OP question.
@artamous asked if they were eligible for EITC.... and the asnwer is dependent on some factors we don't have an answer to,....and the rules are different in 2022 and 2021.
for 2022, age is RELEVANT to determine EITC eligibility. You must be 25 years old to be eligible. An income of $7500 is eligible for EITC. Discussion of whether you are a dependent of your parents is irrelevant as if you are 25 and make $7500 during the year, you can't be a dependent of your parents. (and if you are under 25 year old, it's a moot point - you are not elgiible for EITC)
For 2021, age is also RELEVANT to determine EITC eligibility. For 2021, the minimum age limit is 24 years of age for a full-time student, 18 years of age for a qualified former foster youth or a qualified homeless youth, or 19 years of age for all others;
Also, what is RELEVANT is whether you are a dependent of your parents. If you CAN BE a dependent on your parent's tax return, you are not eligible for EITC. Use this link - and play the role of your parents when answering the questions - to determine whether you CAN be a dependent
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent
