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Yes. If you qualify for the deduction you could also contribute to an IRA.
Before you try that, take a close look at the bell curve that the EIC is calculated on. Bringing your income down a little bit will not get you the "full" amount of EIC. It might get you a few dollars. The EIC table starts on page 27 of this IRS publication:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p596.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant
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