I came to US on 17th July 2024 on Green Card. As I didn't stay in US for 6 months, Can I claim EITc?

gskumar68 · ‎February 16, 2025

xmasbaby0 · ‎February 16, 2025

Sorry. No. One of the requirements for EIC is you had to be a resident for the whole year.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-ea...

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant

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Vanessa A · ‎February 16, 2025

No. You cannot claim the EITC since you were not in the US for at least 6 months.

To claim the EITC, you and your spouse (if filing jointly) must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens.

If you or your spouse were a nonresident alien for any part of the tax year, you can only claim the EITC if your filing status is married filing jointly and you or your spouse is a:

U.S. Citizen with a valid Social Security number or
Resident alien who was in the U.S. at least 6 months of the year you're filing for and has a valid Social Security number

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I came to US on 17th July 2024 on Green Card. As I didn't stay in US for 6 months, Can I claim EITc?