Because of its restrictive age ceiling, however, the EITC excludes most workers ages 65 and older.
Making the Earned Income Tax Credit Work for Workers Ages 65 and Older
It is time to bring the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) into the 21st century by removing its age ceiling. Today’s policy makers looking for ways to improve retirement security and incentivize older workers to remain in the workforce, can start by updating this outdated policy that excludes most low-income workers ages 65 and older from one of the nation’s backbone income-support programs simply by virtue of their age.
