topic I'm 61 and my wife is 58, why does it say we don't qualify for the earned income credit if we are both working? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we-are/01/3183395#M211296 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:46:56 GMT delfigeno 2026-02-11T03:46:56Z I'm 61 and my wife is 58, why does it say we don't qualify for the earned income credit if we are both working? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we-are/01/3183395#M211296 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:46:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we-are/01/3183395#M211296 delfigeno 2026-02-11T03:46:56Z Re: I'm 61 and my wife is 58, why does it say we don't qualify for the earned income credit if we are both working? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we-are/01/3183401#M211297 <P>See if you qualify.&nbsp;<BR /><BR /></P> <P><A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-deductions-and-credits/earned-income-credit/amp/L4lmLBNWa" target="_blank">https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-deductions-and-credits/earned-income-credit/amp/L4lmLBNWa</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:12:49 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we-are/01/3183401#M211297 Bsch4477 2024-02-11T23:12:49Z Re: I'm 61 and my wife is 58, why does it say we don't qualify for the earned income credit if we... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we/01/3183409#M211300 <P>As a married couple filing jointly with no qualifying children, you don't qualify if your AGI is more than $24,210 or if your investment income is more than $11,000.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please read this <A href="https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/earned-income-and-earned-income-tax-credit-eitc-tables" target="_blank">IRS document</A> for more information.</P> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 23:16:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-m-61-and-my-wife-is-58-why-does-it-say-we-don-t-qualify-for-the-earned-income-credit-if-we/01/3183409#M211300 MinhT1 2024-02-11T23:16:03Z