I am a single mother and only made 42 thousand but didn’t get earned income credit. Why?

walker-velvet · ‎April 15, 2026

xmasbaby0 · ‎April 15, 2026

Earned Income Credit—-

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-ea...

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

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

Look at your 2025 Form 1040 to see the child-related credits you received

PREVIEW 1040

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/preview-turbotax-online-retur...

Child Tax Credit line 19

Credit for Other Dependents line 19

Earned Income Credit line 27

Additional Child Tax Credit line 28

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BillM223 · ‎April 15, 2026

Use the Earned Income Credit Interactive Tax Assistant to see if you qualified. The questions may help you understand why you did not get the EITC.

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I am a single mother and only made 42 thousand but didn’t get earned income credit. Why?