Did you have any earned Income in 2021?
Unemployment is included in the calculation of your taxable income but it is not considered earned income.
One the requirements to claim the credit is to meet one of the following conditions:
- You (or your spouse, if married, and reside in the same household) have positive earned income during the year. (See definition of "earned income".)
- You (or your spouse, if married, and reside in the same household) are disabled. (See definition of "disabled".)
- You (or your spouse, if married) are 62 years of age or older at the end of 2021.
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