Why do I need to be 25?

Why do I need to be 25 to be eligible to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, this upsets me very much. because I made $6,000, in 2008.this makes sad,
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I do not have kids, its just me.

The age requirement is because many people your age are still students or just beginning their careers. Some live at home or share housing. At least this was the rationale when Congress passed the law.

when I filed my taxes last year I was 22 so i dont know why you need to be 25 to claim EIC. I would like to know the same thing.
maybe because I have a child?

The age limit for earned income credit with no children is between 25 and 65. If you have children you can be younger than that. Here is some information on the credit. I don't know why they chose 25 ,but that is the IRS.

Topic 601 - Earned Income Credit

You may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, if you worked last year, but did not earn a lot of money.

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This advice was prepared based on our understanding of the tax law in effect at the time it was written as sit applies to the facts that you have provided. http://www.hrblock.com/taxes/tax_tips/index.html
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EITC is a refundable tax credit meaning you could qualify for a tax refund even if you did not have federal income tax withheld.

To qualify for the credit, you must:

Have a valid Social Security Number (if you are filing a joint return, your spouse also must have a valid Social Security Number)
Have earned income from employment or from self-employment
Have a filing status other than married, filing separately
Be a U.S. citizen or resident alien all year, or a nonresident alien married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien and filing a joint return
Not be a qualifying child of another person (if you are filing a joint return, your spouse also can not be a qualifying person)
Not have investment income over a certain amount
Not file Form 2555 or 2555-EZ (related to foreign earned income), and
Have a qualifying child OR:
be age 25 but under 65 at the end of the year
live in the United States for more than half the year, and
not qualify as a dependent of another person

If you qualify, the amount of your EITC will depend on whether you have children, the number of children you have, and the amount of your wages and income last year.

cause you don't have kids....

Because that's what the law says. If the government is just giving out free money, they can at least set requirements for getting it.

you do NOT need to be 25.

Any age as long as you have dependants (children)

I have filed for the part 3 years for the EIC for my now 24yo son and his family,

I have a tax professional do my taxes every year, this is the first year I did them alone. I went to Liberty Tax in 2005 and the other years I went to HR Block, and every single one of those places said i was eligible for the EIC credit. I'm married with 2 kids, maybe that has something to do with it?? Call someone.

probably is the economy for the statse or somtinglike that

call up the stupid goverment and ask them

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