What is the maximum amount of income I can earn to get the earned income tax credit?

Posted: 04-10-2008 | Author: admin | Category: United States
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oek j asked:


I have one child.

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4 Responses to “What is the maximum amount of income I can earn to get the earned income tax credit?”

  1. Guess Who?, on October 5th, 2008 at 7:10 pm Said:

    I believe it is $30,000

  2. Judy, on October 9th, 2008 at 12:40 am Said:

    Around $34,000 on a joint return, otherwise around $32,000. If you are close to hitting the limit, your EIC will be very small.

  3. r_kav, on October 10th, 2008 at 9:30 am Said:

    If you mean you want to get the maximum EIC, your income should be about 15,000-17,000. See pages 55-56 of the 2006 1040 Instructions.

  4. MukatA, on October 10th, 2008 at 10:04 pm Said:

    These are the figure for 2006. For 2007 it should be slightly more:
    * Earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must each be less than $32,001 ($34,001 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child;
    * Maximum credit: $2,747 with one qualifying child;
    * Investment income must be $2,800 or less for the year.

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