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Deductions & credits

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  • For the 2024 tax year, the tax credit ranges from a max of $632 to $7,830, depending on tax filing status, income and number of children.

  • Taxpayers without children can qualify for a lower credit amount.

Earned Income Tax Credit for 2024

Below are the maximum amounts you can earn in 2024 to qualify for the credit, plus the most you can earn before losing the benefit altogether.

Number of children

Maximum earned income tax credit

Max income: Single or head of household filers

Max income: Married joint filers

0

$632

$18,591

$25,511

1

$4,213

$49,084

$56,004

2

$6,960

$55,768

$62,688

3 or more

$7,830

$59,899

$66,819