https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2439188#M871178 <P>Last years i have gotten over $400. EIC, so why was it so low this year?</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:28:13 GMT Rebel314 2026-03-09T06:28:13Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2439188#M871178 <P>Last years i have gotten over $400. EIC, so why was it so low this year?</P> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:28:13 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2439188#M871178 Rebel314 2026-03-09T06:28:13Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2439203#M871179 <P>EIC is calculated on a bell curve that goes up and down with the income you received from working.&nbsp; Take a look at the EIC table that starts on page 33:</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> Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:56:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2439203#M871179 xmasbaby0 2022-02-02T18:56:51Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2450250#M874435 <P>It appears, after i spoke to an agent of yours, that you miss filed my taxes..my gross income was $6028. And my credit should have been much higher in all the past years i have received over $400. So i am hoping IRS catches your mistake.</P> Sat, 05 Feb 2022 23:26:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-why-was-my-eic-so-low/01/2450250#M874435 Rebel314 2022-02-05T23:26:30Z