Earned Income Tax Credit, EITC

EITC
2018

The Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC for Tax Year 2018 is a refundable tax credit aimed at helping families with low to moderate earned income. If you work, let the EITC work for you! The Earned Income Tax Credit will reduce the taxes you owe and will even be refunded to you if you do not owe taxes on your return. The credit lifts over 6 million people (including over 3 million children) out of poverty each year. Compare this with the list of unearned income types

Use the current tax year Earned Income Tax Calculator and find out if you qualify for the latest Earned Income Tax Credit.

Use eFile.com each year to prepare your current year return online - the eFile Tax App claims all applicable tax credits for you based on your entries. Sign up for a free account and eFileIT yearly entirely online.

Are you single? No children? The EITC still might work for you. Check out our Earned Income Tax Credit tool below to see if you qualify!

The Earned Income Tax Credit Educator

Find out now if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit by using the Earned Income Tax Credit tool below. Simply answer the "Yes" or "No" questions until the Earned Income Tax Credit provides you with your final answer! NOTE: This calculator is only for 2018 tax returns.

Only about 80% of taxpayers who are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit claim it. Don't miss out on the money you deserve!

Find Out How Much Your Credit May Be

Use the tool below to help you determine how much your Earned Income Tax Credit may be. Enter your Filing Status, Number of Qualifying Children, and your adjusted gross income or AGI. Be aware that if you are Married Filing Separately, you will not qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Your Earned Income Tax Credit Amount
For Tax Year 2018

How to Claim the Earned Income Credit on Your Tax Return

Claiming the EITC is easy if you prepare your tax return on eFile.com! The online tax app will automatically determine if you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. If you qualify, eFile.com will calculate the correct amount of your credit and fill out the right forms for you to claim it.

Note: eFile.com online preparation and e-filing only supports the current tax year, thus will only calculate this for you online for the current return. For your 2018 EITC and return, use the calculator and other previous year tax return resources to prepare your 2018 return.

Once you have determined your EITC eligibility we suggest you use the FREE Tax Calculator, or "TaxStimator", to calculate and estimate your tax refund (or taxes owed) for the current tax year.

For Tax Year 2018, the EITC phases out entirely (is not available) for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of:

$15,570 with no Qualifying Children ($21,370 if married filing jointly)
$41,094 with one Qualifying Child ($46,884 if married filing jointly)
$46,703 with two Qualifying Children ($52,493 if married filing jointly)
$50,162 with three or more Qualifying Children ($55,952 if married filing jointly).

For 2018, the maximum Earned Income Tax Credit per taxpayer is:

$529 with no Qualifying Children
$3,526 with one Qualifying Child
$5,828 with two Qualifying Children
$6,557 with three or more Qualifying Children.

See all of the requirements for the EITC or Earned Income Tax Credit.

How to Claim the Earned Income Tax Credit for a Previous Tax Year

See the requirements for claiming the 2017 EITC or Earned Income Tax Credit, 2016 EITC or Earned Income Tax Credit, and 2015 EITC or Earned Income Tax Credit or other back taxes.

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