Earned Income Tax Credit

2026

Line chart showing amounts for the Earned Income Tax Credit by income level and number of children in 2026. Chart by Tax Policy Center. Tabular data available at https://taxpolicycenter.org/statistics/eitc-parameters

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Source: Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center (2026). Internal Revenue Procedure 2025-32, Internal Revenue Service

Notes: Assumes all income comes from earnings. Amounts are for taxpayers filing a single or head of household tax return. For married couples filing a joint tax return, the credit begins to phase out at income $7,270 ($7,180 for filers without custodial children) higher than non-joint filers, shown here in dashed lines.

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