EITC Math: Maria's $7,316 Credit and James's $664

Maria earns eighteen thousand two hundred and ninety dollars with two children, and her earned income tax credit is seven thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars — forty percent of her income, up to the maximum. James, with no children, gets six hundred and sixty-four dollars. Same credit, different points on the curve. Check the five rules, the twelve thousand two hundred dollar investment income cap, and the mid-February PATH Act hold with Easy Finance Calc's earned income tax credit guide: https://easyfinancecalc.com/earned-income-tax-credit-2026/