For the EITC, I have one child and made 38k in 2020. According to the table I looked at online, I should be getting back 3,584, but instead I'm getting 538. Any ideas?

jplunkett · ‎March 1, 2021

The income cutoff for an EITC refund of 3,584 with one child should be 41k from what I saw. And I made 38k in 2020.

xmasbaby0 · ‎March 1, 2021

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

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xmasbaby0 · ‎March 1, 2021

You are expecting to get back the maximum amount ----the EIC is calculated on a bell curve. You are getting almost to the limit of not getting any EIC--- so if you have one child and your income was $38K, the $500+ you are getting is correct.

Look at the IRS table for EIC. Your income is on page 36

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

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For the EITC, I have one child and made 38k in 2020. According to the table I looked at online, I should be getting back 3,584, but instead I'm getting 538. Any ideas?