earned income

noun

1. income from wages, salaries, fees, or the like, accruing from labor or services performed by the earner.

earned income

noun

1. income derived from paid employment and comprising mainly wages and salaries

Word History and Origins

Origin of earned income¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

To help all workers in low-paid jobs, presidential candidates might propose increasing the standard deduction or the earned income tax credit.

From Los Angeles Times

Far more gains would be achieved by extending enhancements to the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit that were enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan of 2021.

From Los Angeles Times

Three decades later, California’s political terrain has shifted so significantly that the state has extended earned income tax credits, college tuition programs and health insurance to undocumented residents.

From Los Angeles Times

The cuts are in the form of a higher earned income tax credit, increases to the standard tax deduction and adjustments to income tax brackets.

From Seattle Times

At free tax sites across Los Angeles, volunteer tax preparers help low-income workers file their taxes and access the earned income tax credit.

From Los Angeles Times