How to claim EITC with no child but qualifying dependents?

[az148]

The IRS website notes that taxpayers can claim the EITC without qualifying child if the meet certain requirements https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/who-qualifies-for-the-ea... . I claim my elderly parents as dependents on my tax return and meet the requirements, but Turbotax seems to not give me the EITC? i don't understand

[DanaB27 · Accepted solution]

Please follow these steps to see if you qualify for the EIC:

1. On the top click on “Deductions & Credits”
2. Scroll down to “You and Your Family” and click “Show more”
3. Click on “Start” next to “Earned Income Credit (EIC)”

Please review What are the qualifications for the Earned Income Credit (EIC or EITC)?

Please be aware, we cannot see the details of your return. Do you have earned income? Is your earned income & AGI below the limit ($16,480, $22,610 if filing jointly)? Did you have an investment income of more than $10,300?

[az148]

yes earned income is less than $16,480 and no investment income

[Hal_Al]

Dependents, other than "Qualifying Children",  do not get you any additional EITC.

A taxpayer claiming his parents as dependents, gets the same EITC as a single person, claiming no dependents. 

[xmasbaby0]

Claiming adult dependents does not get you the earned income credit.   It may get you the $500 credit for other dependents, which is not refundable, but will reduce tax owed.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-cre...

[az148]

Do I at least get the same EITC as a single person claiming no dependents? @xmasbaby0 

[Critter-3]

Do I at least get the same EITC as a single person claiming no EITC QUALIFYING dependents?   

YES you do  ... of course if your income is low enough to get the EITC then claiming  a parent will do you little to no good as that other dependent credit of $500 is non refundable and can only take your fed tax bill to zero. 

[Hal_Al]

For people with no kids, $16,500 is the upper income range for EITC.  The maximum amount of EITC, for people with no kids. is $560 and occurs in the $7300 to $9200 income range. 

See the 2022 EIC table at:

https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i1040tt#idm140702909059168

[xmasbaby0]

 Earned Income Credit—-the rules are back to the “old” rules—

Those under 25 and over 65 without children are not eligible as they were uniquely in 2021.   And you cannot use your income from any earlier tax year to get the EIC for a 2022 return.  There is no “lookback” for 2022.  EIC for 2022 will be based on the income you earned by working in 2022.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899157-what-are-the-qualifications-for-the-earned-income-credit-e...

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