You’re right but I found that IRS says this:
”If your self-employment income is exempt from SE tax, you should get a statement from the appropriate agency of the foreign country verifying that your self-employment income is subject to social security coverage in that country. If the foreign country won’t issue the statement, contact the SSA Office of International Programs. Don’t complete Schedule SE. Instead, attach a copy of the statement to Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR and enter "Exempt, see attached statement" on Schedule 2 (Form 1040), line 4.”
So they are asking for SE not to be attached and instead the certificate should be attached.
I just would like to know that since I did have “earned income” , and was present in the US for 11 months, can I claim EITC with no Sch SE attached per IRS’ instructions?
