 TITLE: What Is the Earned Income Tax Credit? CONTENT: What Are the EITC Income Limits?\n--------------------------------\nIncome limits for EITC eligibility vary depending on your filing status and the number of qualifying children you claim. The chart below shows the 2020 EITC adjusted gross income limits for taxes filed in 2021.\nSource: IRS\nAdditionally, if you have more than $3,650 in unearned income from investments—including stock dividends, rental properties or inheritance—in 2020, you do not qualify for the EITC. Also note that if your 2019 earned income helps you qualify when your 2020 earned income does not, you can use your 2019 earned income to calculate your EITC this year.\nOne important note: If you want to receive the EITC, you must file a tax return—you will not get it otherwise. This is true even if you don't owe any taxes or aren't otherwise required to file a return. END