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Is your AGI less than:
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$11,750 ($13,750 for married filing jointly) if you do not have a qualifying child,
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$31,030 ($33,030 for married filing jointly) if you have one qualifying child, or
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$35,263 ($37,263 for married filing jointly) if you have more than one qualifying child?
(See Rule 1.)
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Do you, your spouse, and your qualifying child each have a valid SSN? (See Rule 2.)
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Is your filing status married filing jointly, head of household, qualifying widow(er), or single? (See
Rule 3.)
Caution: If you are a nonresident alien, answer “Yes” only if your filing status is married filing jointly and you
are married to a U.S. citizen or resident alien. (See Rule 4.) |
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Answer “Yes” if you are not filing Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ. Otherwise, answer “No.”
(See Rule 5.)
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Is your investment income $2,700 or less? (See Rule 6.)
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Is your total earned income at least $1 but less than:
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$11,750 ($13,750 for married filing jointly) if you do not have a qualifying child,
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$31,030 ($33,030 for married filing jointly) if you have one qualifying child, or
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$35,263 ($37,263 for married filing jointly) if you have more than one qualifying child?
(See Rules 7 and 15.)
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Answer “Yes” if you (and your spouse if filing a joint return) are not a qualifying child of
another person. Otherwise, answer “No.” (See Rules 10 and 13.)
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STOP: If you have a qualifying child, answer questions 8 and 9 and skip 10-12. If you do not
have a qualifying child, skip questions 8 and 9 and answer 10-12.*
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Does your child meet the age, residency, and relationship tests for a qualifying child? (See Rule
8.)
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Is your child a qualifying child only for you? Answer “Yes” if your qualifying child also
meets the tests to be a qualifying child of another person, but the other person is not claiming any child-related tax benefits
using that child.
Answer “No” if you do not know whether the other person is claiming any child-related tax benefits using that child.
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Were you (or your spouse if filing a joint return) at least age 25 but under age 65 at the end of 2005? (See
Rule 11.)
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Answer “Yes” if you (and your spouse if filing a joint return) cannot be claimed as a
dependent on anyone else's return. Answer “No” if you (or your spouse if filing a joint return) can be claimed as a dependent on
someone else's return. (See Rule 12.)
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Was your main home (and your spouse's if filing a joint return) in the United States for more than half the
year? (See Rule 14.)
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*PERSONS WITH A QUALIFYING CHILD: If you answered “Yes” to questions 1
through 9, you can claim the EIC. Remember to fill out Schedule EIC and attach it to your Form 1040 or Form 1040A. You cannot
use Form 1040EZ. If you
answered “Yes” to questions 1 through 8 and “No” to question 9, see Rule 9 to help you determine whether
you can claim the EIC. If you answered “Yes” to questions 1 through 7 and “No” to question 8, answer questions 10
through 12 to see if you can claim the EIC without a qualifying child.
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| PERSONS WITHOUT A QUALIFYING CHILD: If you answered “Yes” to questions 1
through 7, and 10 through 12, you can claim the EIC.
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| If you answered “No” to any question that applies to you: You cannot claim the
EIC.
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