@bigcwoody wrote:
Thanks, I think this answers my question. As such I think I am eligible for the EIC.
If you are asking about yourself, then you need to be aware of the following:
If you take the position that you are not a student, then you would be eligible under the 2021 rules. However, you must also have earned income from working, and your stipend may not be considered income earned from working. It would be considered earned income only if you received a W-2 AND there was social security and medicare withholding in box 4 and 6.
For 2021 only, if you did not have earned income in 2021, you can use your 2019 earned income to figure your EIC. Did you work in 2019? If you are (let's guess) 18-21 in 2021, then you would have been 16-18 in 2019. Did you work much?
You might make it work out. But remember, the IRS only says you "might" qualify because you are a single person under age 24 who is not a dependent. They may not have looked at your sources of income in detail.
good luck
