My question is as follows If you are Married filing seperate and have children involved as dependents do you loose out on the earned income credit?

[DoninGA]

You will not be able to claim the Earned Income Credit (EIC) if you file Married Filing Separately.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for filing jointly versus separately - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/married/help/is-it-better-for-a-married-couple-to-file-jointly-or-...

[xmasbaby0]

Yes.   You cannot get EIC when you file married filing separately.   You lose EIC, education credits and have a lower income amount to get the child tax credit.   And you cannot get the childcare credit.   MFS can be the worst way to file if you have children.