Publication 596 |
2008 Tax Year |
Worksheet B--Continued from page 51. Summary: This is an example of the second page of Worksheet B which pertains to the text. The line items completed are:
Under
“Part 5: All Filers Using Worksheet B”:
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“6. Enter your total earned income from Part 4, line 4b, on page 51.” field contains 16,478
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“7. Look up the amount on line 6 above in the E.I.C. Table on pages 53-59 to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column
for your
filing status and the number of children you have. Enter the credit here.” field contains 4,536
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“8. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 38.” field contains 16,878
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“9. Are the amounts on lines 8 and 6 the same? No. Go to line 10.” checkbox checked
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Under
“Part 6: Filers Who Answered No on Line 9”:
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“10. If you have: No qualifying children, is the amount on line 8 less than $6,750 ($8,750 if married filing jointly)?; 1 or
more qualifying
children, is the amount on line 8 less than $14,850 ($16,850 if married filing jointly)?”
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“No. Look up the amount on line 8 in the E.I.C. Table on pages 53-59 to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column
for your
filing status and the number of children you have. Enter the credit here.” checkbox check, field contains
4,522
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Under
“Part 7: Your Earned Income Credit”:
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“11. This is your earned income credit. Enter this amount on Form 1040, line 66a.” field contains
4,522
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