[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":7},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faq-standard-1589":3},{"rec_id":4,"title":5,"text":6},"1589","Why is my Earned Income Credit (EIC) lower than what is shown in the IRS EIC tables?","The \u003Ci>EIC\u003C/i> tables calculate the \u003Ci>Earned Income Credit\u003C/i> two ways. Potential \u003Ci>EIC\u003C/i> is calculated based on earned income such as wages, and is also calculated based on \u003Ci>Adjusted Gross Income\u003C/i> which includes all of your income and not just wages. The \u003Ci>EIC\u003C/i> you can take on your tax return is the lower amount of the potential \u003Ci>EIC\u003C/i> calculated the two different ways.",1777391591454]