Tables for Percentage Method of Advance EIC Payments (For Wages Paid in 2005) (Continued). Summary: These are the tables used to determine the percentage amount of wages to be paid in advance Earned Income Credit payments to employees. The percentage is determined by the payroll period, filing status (married status is also broken down to whether one or both spouses filed certificate for receiving advance payments), and amount of wages. Table 5 is for a Quarterly payroll, Table 6 is for a Semiannual payroll, Table 7 is for a Annual payroll and Table 8 is for a Daily or miscellaneous payroll period.