topic After checking EIC, it stated I was above the income threshold when I'm almost $3k under. I have 4 dependents and we're listed as married filing joint. Any solution? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

After checking EIC, it stated I was above the income threshold when I'm almost $3k under. I have 4 dependents and we're listed as married filing joint. Any solution?

Vasser-andre — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:50:51 GMT

Re: After checking EIC, it stated I was above the income threshold when I'm almost $3k under. I have 4 dependents and we're listed as married filing joint. Any solution?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:52:32 GMT

You cannot get EIC for more than three dependents even if you have more than three.

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

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

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf

Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-return-filing/L77WCkvnu_US_en_US?uid=m681fkhr

Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

Re: After checking EIC, it stated I was above the income threshold when I'm almost $3k under. I have 4 dependents and we're listed as married filing joint. Any solution?

Vasser-andre — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:12:54 GMT

Having 4 dependents doesn't make me ineligible for EIC. It's capped out at 3 dependents. It still wouldn't explain the discrepancy that I'm over income guidelines when I'm not. I also don't exceed the investment limit.

Re: After checking EIC, it stated I was above the income threshold when I'm almost $3k under. I have 4 dependents and we're listed as married filing joint. Any solution?

xmasbaby0 — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:17:23 GMT

Did not say that having four dependents affects eligibility -- just pointing out that (contrary to what some users hope for) that you can only get EIC for up to three dependents. And....you say that your income was less than $68,675?

When you used the interactive EIC assistant from the IRS site, what did it show?