{"id":20180,"date":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T16:56:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T21:56:26","slug":"disability-earned-income-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/credits\/disability-earned-income-tax-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"I have a question related to disability earned income tax credit &#8212; If I&#8217;m on disability, do I qualify for the EIC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re considering taking the tax credit used by millions of Americans \u2013 the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) \u2013 then you probably want to know if you can claim it if you are on receiving disability payments.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Disability Earned Income?<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve wondered,<em> \u201cIs my disability payment earned income?<\/em>\u201d then here\u2019s the answer. For the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/credits\/earned-income-credit\/\">Earned Income Credit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/income\/other-income\/is-disability-insurance-taxable\/\">disability payments<\/a> might qualify as earned income depending on both of these:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The type of disability payments you\u2019re receiving,<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019ve reached your employer-plan\u2019s minimum retirement age.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note that Social Security Disability Insurance, SSI, or military disability pension benefits aren\u2019t considered earned income.<\/p>\n<h2>Retired and Claiming Disability<\/h2>\n<p>If you retired on disability, taxable benefits from your employer\u2019s disability retirement plan are earned income. This applies until you reach minimum retirement age. So, you can count that income for EIC purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Your plan defines the minimum retirement age. It is the earliest age you would be able to receive a pension under the plan. Starting the day after you reach minimum retirement age, those disability retirement payments are taxed as pension payments. So, they\u2019ll no longer be earned income for EIC purposes. At that point, you must have some other source of earned income to be eligible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/credits\/earned-income-credit\/\">Earned Income Tax Credit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You might receive payments from a disability insurance policy that you paid premiums for. If so, those payments aren\u2019t earned income for EIC purposes. This applies whether or not you\u2019ve reached the minimum retirement age.<\/p>\n<h2>More Help With Disability &amp; Earned Income Tax Credit<\/h2>\n<p>Navigating the ropes of disability &amp; Earned Income Tax Credit can be confusing, which is why we are here to help. Whether you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/#!\/en\/office-locator\/\">make an appointment<\/a>\u00a0with one of our knowledgeable tax pros or choose one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/online-tax-filing\/\">online tax filing<\/a>\u00a0products, you can count on H&amp;R Block to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re considering taking the tax credit used by millions of Americans \u2013 the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) \u2013 then you probably want to know if you can claim it if you are on receiving disability payments. Is Disability Earned Income? If you\u2019ve wondered, \u201cIs my disability payment earned income?\u201d then here\u2019s the answer. 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