You could also check with Sr staff, or your local Legal Assistance office as to whether they have any information on this for the cadets.
West Point used to provide drop off tax services for cadets, but for some reason, decided to not do so for 2022 tax preparation.
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IF you go to the following page, and scroll down the left side, there is a "Tax Tips for Parents" PDF you can download and print out (yeah, you are not a parent, but good info is in it). And, it is for West Point, but other service academies might provide similar help on their own websites...either in the Parent sections, or the Cadet sections.
Parents Landing Page | United States Military Academy West Point
The PDF includes information about the EITC too, for everyone at West Point, including staff...BUT...it's the 2022 information there, and you are dealing with 2021, which had different rules and limits.
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If you were an entering Plebe for the last half of 2021, and not a dependent (they warn parents about that)...I guess it's possible you could qualify.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
