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Why is my earned income credit so low in 2021 compared to 2020?

My earned income was $5k in 2020 and $1300 for 2021.   My income was $40k (2021) this year and last year (2020) I was out of work and only had $8k income.
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Why is my earned income credit so low in 2021 compared to 2020?

EIC is on a bell curve.  As your income increases you receive less EIC.

Why is my earned income credit so low in 2021 compared to 2020?

Earned Income Credit is more at lower earned incomes and as income grows it reaches a plateau and then decreases as earned income becomes greater. Google eic table 2021 to see how it works. 

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