Publication 596 Earned Income Credit (EIC)
Appendix
2006 Earned Income Credit (EIC) Table
Caution. This is not a tax table.
1. To find your credit, read down the 2. Then, go to the column that
Example. If your filing status is
“At least - But less than” columns
includes your filing status and the
single, you have one qualifying
and find the line that includes the
number of qualifying children you
child, and the amount you are
amount you were told to look up
have. Enter the credit from that
looking up from your EIC Worksheet
At least But less than
Two
children
Your credit is—
One
child
And your filing status is—
No
children
If the amount you are
looking up from the
worksheet is—
Single, head of household,
or qualifying widow(er) and
you have—
2,400 2,450
186
825
970
2,450 2,500
189
842
990
from your EIC Worksheet.
column on your EIC Worksheet.
is $2,455, you would enter $842.
And your filing status is –
And your filing status is –
Single, head of household, or
Married filing jointly and you
Single, head of household, or
Married filing jointly and you
If the amount you are
If the amount you are
qualifying widow(er) and you
have –
qualifying widow(er) and you
have –
looking up from the
looking up from the
have –
have –
worksheet is –
worksheet is –
No
Two
No
Two
No
Two
No
Two
children One child children
children One child children
children One child children
children One child children
But less
But less
At least
than
Your credit is –
Your credit is –
At least
than
Your credit is –
Your credit is –
$1
$50
$2
$9
$10
$2
$9
$10
2,000
2,050
155
689
810
155
689
810
50
100
6
26
30
6
26
30
2,050
2,100
159
706
830
159
706
830
100
150
10
43
50
10
43
50
2,100
2,150
163
723
850
163
723
850
150
200
13
60
70
13
60
70
2,150
2,200
166
740
870
166
740
870
200
250
17
77
90
17
77
90
2,200
2,250
170
757
890
170
757
890
250
300
21
94
110
21
94
110
2,250
2,300
174
774
910
174
774
910
300
350
25
111
130
25
111
130
2,300
2,350
178
791
930
178
791
930
350
400
29
128
150
29
128
150
2,350
2,400
182
808
950
182
808
950
400
450
33
145
170
33
14