DavidS127
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Deductions & credits

The definition of earned income in IRS Publication 972 includes Taxable earned income and nontaxable combat pay.  Calculate your earned income (not total income) and compare that to the $6,000 amount reported by TurboTax.  For most people, earned income is from their W-2 job or their self-employment income.

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