Here's a preview for the 2010 tax year of the income limits, maximum EITC amount and the EITC-related tax law changes. You can also access the information for:

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Preview of 2010 Tax Year

Earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must each be less than:

• $43,352 ($48,362 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children
• $40,363 ($45,373 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children
• $35,535 ($40,545 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child
• $13,460 ($18,470 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children
  

Tax Year 2010 maximum credit:

• $5,666 with three or more qualifying children
• $5,036 with two qualifying children
• $3,050 with one qualifying child
• $457 with no qualifying children
  

*The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides a temporary increase in EITC and expands the credit for workers with three or more qualifying children. These changes are temporary and apply to 2009 and 2010 tax years.

For more information on whether a child qualifies you for the EITC, see Publication 596, Chapter 2, Rules If You Have a Qualifying Child.

Investment income must be $3,100 or less for the year.

The maximum Advance EITC workers can receive from their employers is $1,830.