Wife contributed 7k to traditional IRA. This should lower MAGI under the EITC limit ($66,819) but says we still don't qualify. Is this correct? Puts us at $66,594.

alisafaye92 · ‎January 25, 2025

Married filing jointly. I have a retirement plan in the military TSP. She does not have income or a retirement plan.

xmasbaby0

How old are you? Did you have income from working?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-ea...

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant

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VolvoGirl

Both your earned income and AGI have to qualify for the EIC

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-ea...

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Wife contributed 7k to traditional IRA. This should lower MAGI under the EITC limit ($66,819) but says we still don't qualify. Is this correct? Puts us at $66,594.

Wife contributed 7k to traditional IRA. This should lower MAGI under the EITC limit ($66,819) but says we still don't qualify. Is this correct? Puts us at $66,594.

Wife contributed 7k to traditional IRA. This should lower MAGI under the EITC limit ($66,819) but says we still don't qualify. Is this correct? Puts us at $66,594.

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Wife contributed 7k to traditional IRA. This should lower MAGI under the EITC limit ($66,819) but says we still don't qualify. Is this correct? Puts us at $66,594.

Wife contributed 7k to traditional IRA. This should lower MAGI under the EITC limit ($66,819) but says we still don't qualify. Is this correct? Puts us at $66,594.

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