My husband and I are filing jointly, made less than $54k and have 3 kids, but our earned income credit is only $1,213. Shouldn't it be more than that?

jnorf225 · ‎June 6, 2019

we are all US citizens, have valid SSN, etc. I have looked at all the help details and don't understand why it's only $1,213

xmasbaby0 · ‎June 6, 2019

The IRS offers a tool to help you estimate your EIC:

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

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit

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xmasbaby0 · ‎June 6, 2019

The IRS offers a tool to help you estimate your EIC:

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

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

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My husband and I are filing jointly, made less than $54k and have 3 kids, but our earned income credit is only $1,213. Shouldn't it be more than that?