This tool calculates the amount of earnings required to receive the maximum Child Tax Credit in 2026. Default values are the current parameters under existing law. For simplicity, it is assumed all income is earned income and that filers are claiming the standard deduction.
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CTC Income Calculator
Result
Minimum earned income for maximum credit
Married Filing Jointly
Head of Household
Calculations in this interactive are based on 2026 federal tax parameters. These include the 2026 standard deduction amounts, federal income tax brackets, and the applicable phase-in and phase-out rules used in the model. For the purposes of this interactive, the credit phase-in rate is assumed to be 15 percent, and the phase-out threshold for married filing jointly is modeled as twice the head-of-household threshold.
