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I am age 64. I am being told I don't qualify for earned income. I'm still under the of 65.

paco2248- — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:01:09 GMT

The age qualification is 25 to 65.

Re: I am age 64. I am being told I don't qualify for earned income. I'm still under the of 65.

xmasbaby0 — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:03:52 GMT

It might not be your age that is disqualifying you. What was your income? And filing status? You cannot get EIC if you file married filing separately.

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

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

Re: I am age 64. I am being told I don't qualify for earned income. I'm still under the of 65.

DawnC — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 04:04:51 GMT

The message is saying you don't qualify for the Earned Income Credit.

The 2023 general eligibility rules for the EIC are:

Taxpayers must file as individuals or married filing jointly.
If married, you, your spouse and your qualifying children must have valid Social Security numbers.
If you do not have a qualifying child, you must also be at least 25 or older but under 65, not qualify as a dependent of another person and lived in the United States for more than half of the year.

Although the EIC typically is considered a credit for low-income filers, there are many variations of income, filing status and number of qualifying dependents that affect eligibility. For example:

In 2023, a married couple with three children and adjusted gross income of $63,698 or less could receive up to $7,430.
A qualifying individual that has no children may receive up to $600.