cblodge
New Member

Can both parents qualify for Earned Income Credit?

Me and my girlfriend had a baby in 2017. I claimed head of household and the child as dependent. I received the EIC. My girlfriend did NOT claim the child and also qualified for the EIC. We double checked that she checked the box that said I claimed the child. TurboTax  told her that the our child did not qualify as a dependent for my girlfriend. We all live in the same house. Me and my girlfriend both own the house. Is that right? Can we both qualify for the EIC?