My earned income credit was alot higher then late year. I fall under the amount

[neikoh]

sorry my earned income was lower this year then the last year. I still am lower then acquired amount

[xmasbaby0]

The EIC is calculated on a bell curve----EIC goes up or down depending on how much you earned.

Use the IRS tool to see 

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

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

[AmyC]

Earned Income Credit is a bell shaped curve. You make too little or too much and you get less credit. The range varies with your filing status and number of children.

Here is a chart from The Tax Library that might help explain.

[xmasbaby0]

Or if you want to look at the whole EIC table for yourself---start on page 27of this IRS booklet

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf