https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-earned-income-credit-only-for-individuals-with-3-dependent-children/01/3477278#M1286196 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:35:30 GMT tskeune 2026-02-03T11:35:30Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-earned-income-credit-only-for-individuals-with-3-dependent-children/01/3477278#M1286196 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:35:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-earned-income-credit-only-for-individuals-with-3-dependent-children/01/3477278#M1286196 tskeune 2026-02-03T11:35:30Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-the-earned-income-credit-only-for-individuals-with-3-dependent-children/01/3477286#M1286202 <P>No. &nbsp; Even some single people with no children can be eligible for EIC. &nbsp; You just cannot get EIC for more than 3 dependent children, even if you have more than three.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09</A></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN><A href="https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant</A></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:43:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-is-the-earned-income-credit-only-for-individuals-with-3-dependent-children/01/3477286#M1286202 xmasbaby0 2025-02-12T01:43:14Z