You are confused. If you were self-employed you can deduct the cost of tax preparation as a business expense on a Schedule C where you enter your business expenses. Using do-it-yourself- tax software to prepare your own tax return is not "work" for which you are being paid and is not earned income for which you can get EIC.
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