Is child support considered nontaxable earned income when calculating the Earned Income Credit?

No, for purposes of calculating the Earned Income Credit, child support is neither taxable earned income nor nontaxable earned income.

Please refer to Publication 596, Earned Income Credit, for a complete discussion of the Earned Income Credit.

References:

• Publication 596, Earned Income Credit
• Tax Topic 601, Earned income tax credit (EITC)

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