[2] ATRA also temporarily extended the higher earned income tax credit phaseout
threshold for joint filers.
Not exact matches
Tax
filers who qualified
for less than $ 300 of the full basic credit ($ 600
for joint filers) could get $ 300 ($ 600
for joint filers) if they had either (1) at least $ 3,000 in earnings, Social Security benefits, and veteran's payments or (2) net income tax liability of at least $ 1 and gross income above specified
thresholds.
The
thresholds are $ 110,000
for those filing married,
joint returns, $ 75,000
for single
filers, and $ 55,000
for those filing as married, separate.
In 2017 through 2019, the
threshold is $ 85,000
for individual tax return
filers and $ 170,000
for joint return
filers.
Joint filers mostly receive higher income
thresholds for certain taxes and deductions — this means they can earn a larger amount of income and potentially qualify
for certain tax breaks.
Must have MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) under certain
thresholds (see «Single
Filers» or «
Joint Filers»
for additional information).
If your total taxable income exceeds a certain
threshold — $ 25,000
for single
filers, $ 32,000
for joint filers — then your Social Security benefits may be taxed.
Joint filers mostly receive higher income
thresholds for certain taxes and deductions — this means they can earn a larger amount of income and potentially qualify
for certain tax breaks.