How can i put my unemployment in so that computer doesn't include it in earned income to determine elligibilituy for EIC?

[terrytolar106]

it added my w2 wages $82,19, 31,35O  unemployment earnings,$6,017 taxable refund, $118 taxable int, -(59,406)bus loss & -(1686)rent loss to = $58,587 earned inc but it shouldn't hav unemploy or int in it so I would b elligible for EIC

[Hal_Al]

Yes, you unemployment income can make you ineligible for EIC.

The earned income credit is first calculated (actually looked up in a table) on your earned income then it is calculated on your total income (AGI). You get the lesser of the two calculated EIC numbers. See the 2021 EIC table at:

 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040tt.pdf Scroll down past the tax tables to get to the EIC table.

ALL your income affects eligibility for EITC, if your total income is over a certain level (see line 5 on the worksheet). 

[Mike9241]

your presentation is awkward.  in any case, your earned income would be wages less your business loss which based on what you provided would be negative

no earned income, no credit.

look at the EIC schedule

UC, tax refund, interest, real estate loss are not included in earned income 

[NCperson]

TT automatically will determine the earned income;. 

EITC is based on BOTH earned income and AGI  and unemployment is part of AGI.

Look at the title on the IRS table below (it states 'AGI'):

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/earned-income-and-earned...

hildren or Relatives ClaimedMaximum AGI
(filing as Single, Head of Household, Widowed or Married Filing Separately*)Maximum AGI
(filing as Married Filing Jointly)ZeroOneTwoThree

$21,430	$27,380
$42,158	$48,108
$47,915	$53,865
$51,464	$57,414