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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed that it will deposit up to $8,231 into the bank accounts of taxpayers who file Form 1040 and meet the requirements for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) corresponding to fiscal year 2026.
The maximum amount, intended for families with three or more qualifying children, represents an increase from the current $8,046 for fiscal year 2025.
The figure comes from the inflation adjustments that the IRS published in Revenue Procedure 2025-32, released in October 2025 as part of the tax changes enabled by the One Big Beautiful Bill tax reform law. These amounts will apply to returns filed in 2027, corresponding to income earned during 2026.
The amount the IRS pays for the EITC in 2026 vs. 2025
The maximum amount of the EITC rises progressively depending on the number of qualifying children the taxpayer has. For fiscal year 2026, the $8,231 cap applies only to those with three or more dependent children.
For the rest of the family groups, the IRS also updated the maximum amounts:
- Three or more qualifying children: up to $8,231
- Two qualifying children: up to $7,316
- One qualifying child: up to $4,427
- No qualifying children: up to $664
The requirements to claim the EITC and how to claim it
To access the credit, the taxpayer must have earned income, have a valid Social Security number before the filing deadline, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident for the entire year. They must also file the return with Form 1040 and the corresponding Schedule EIC.
The investment income limit will rise to $12,200 for 2026, above the current $11,950 this year. Those who exceed that limit, regardless of how low their labor income is, are automatically excluded from the benefit.