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How much earned income or child tax credit do you receive?

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There is no fixed amount per child. Your refundable, child based, credits are calculated based on the amount of your earned income. It consists of two parts: The Earned income Credit (EIC) is looked up in this table https://apps.irs.gov/app/vita/content/globalmedia/earned_income_credit_table_1040i.pdf. The "Additional" Child Tax Credit is calculated on form 8812, but is basically 15% of your earned income over $2500, up to $1400 per child. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s8.pdf .

The $2000 Child tax credit, you may have heard of includes a $600 non-refundable portion.