Head of Household with 1 dependant. My wages are 41091 but my AGI will be lower. Why isn't the EIC working on the site for me?

[Critter]

At that income level you don't get any EIC ... review that again when you have all your income entered.

[dslovick10]

So it isn’t the adjusted gross income then? Do They go by gross off of my w2?

[dslovick10]

Thanks.

[TaxGuyBill]

Not a glitch, see my answer below.

[TaxGuyBill · Accepted solution]

As Critter said, your income is too high.

• It is first calculated using your "earned income" (wages and self employment income).
• Then it is calculated again using your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI).
• Your actual credit is then the lower of those two calculations.

Here is the current draft 2017 EIC table, showing that income over $39,600 (with one child) results in no EIC.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/i1040gi--dft.pdf#page=69

[VolvoGirl]

And investment income over 3,450 disqualifies you for EIC.

 IRS Earned Income Credit Amounts
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