Earned income also includes net earnings from self-employment. Earned income does not include amounts such as pensions and annuities, welfare benefits, unemployment compensation, worker's compensation benefits, or social security benefits.

Does Social Security count as income for EIC?

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) You must have some form of earned income to qualify for an EITC. Social Security benefits do not count as earned income under the program.

Is Social Security counted as total income?

Since 1935, the U.S. Social Security Administration has provided benefits to retired or disabled individuals and their family members. ... While Social Security benefits are not counted as part of gross income, they are included in combined income, which the IRS uses to determine if benefits are taxable.