Parameters of the EITC, 2012

No children One child Two children Three children
Maximum credit $475 $3,169 $5,236 $5,891
Credit rate 7.65% 34% 40% 45%
Phase-out rate 7.65% 15.98% 21.06% 21.06%
Income where EITC=0
Single $13,980 $36,920 $41,952 $45,060
Married $19,190 $42,130 $47,162 $50,270

Source: Internal Revenue Service (2011)

View the underlying data on epi.org.