These are the income guidelines and credit amounts to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) when you file your taxes in 2025.

Earned Income Tax Credit Amounts

Number of Children:	Single workers with income less than:	Married workers with income less than:	EITC up to:
None	$18,591	$25,511	$632
1	$49,084	$56,004	$4,213
2	$55,768	$62,688	$6,960
3 or more	$59,899	$66,819	$7,830

EITC Investment Income Limit = $11,600

To claim the EITC, you must have earned income. There isn’t a minimum amount of income you need to earn to be eligible for the EITC.

Child Tax Credit Amounts

The Child Tax Credit is worth a maximum of $2,000 per qualifying child. Up to $1,700 is refundable.