Tables for Wage Bracket Method of Advance EIC Payments (For Wages Paid in 2005). Summary: These are tables using the wage bracket method of determining the amount to be paid to the employee for advance Earned Income Credit payments. The amount is determined by the payroll period, filing status (under married, whether one spouse or both spouses are filing certificates to receive advanced payments), and wage amount. These tables are for all statuses under a weekly payroll period, and the beginning of single (or head of household) under a biweekly payroll period.