FEDERAL EITC INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES AND MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNTS FOR TAX YEAR 2009


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Earned Income and Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) must each be less han

$13,440 ($18,440 if married filing joint) if you do not have a qualifying child
$35,463 ($40,463 married filing jointly) if you have one qualifying child
$40,295 ($45,295 married filing jointly) if you have two qualifying children
$43,279 ($48,279 married filing jointly) if you have three or more qualifying children)


The maximum EITC for
$5,657 with three or more qualifying children
$5,028 with two qualifying children
$3,043 with one qualifying child
$457 with no qualifying children

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