I have 6 kids, one is too old to claim but it is only looking at 3 kids for EIC. Why does the other two not count?

[rjs · Accepted solution]

That's the way the EIC works. The maximum number of children that can be used for the EIC is 3. You get no additional EIC for having more than 3 children.

[Bees]

The limits that the IRS regulations set have not changed for EIC . Here is a copy of the chart https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/earned_income_credit_table_1040i.pdf