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Why is my EIC so much lower than last year? My income last year was 12k as compared to 14k this year. Aside from that, nothing has changed. Single then and now.

turbosmax — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:39:50 GMT

Re: Why is my EIC so much lower than last year?My income last year was 12k as compared to 14k this year.Aside from that, nothing has changed. Single then and now.

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:22:50 GMT

For 2022 there is no "lookback" to an earlier year for EIC, so that is one possible reason. Or....EIC is affected by the amount you earned from working.....more income or less income can affect the way it is calculated.

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

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

Re: Why is my EIC so much lower than last year?My income last year was 12k as compared to 14k this year.Aside from that, nothing has changed. Single then and now.

Hal_Al — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:36:04 GMT

Because there's that big of a difference between making 12K and 14K.

See the 2022 EIC table at:

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040tt.pdf Scroll down past the tax tables to get to the EIC table.

Re: Why is my EIC so much lower than last year?My income last year was 12k as compared to 14k this year.Aside from that, nothing has changed. Single then and now.

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:39:50 GMT

Yes....the difference is somewhere around $200 give or take for exact income amounts.