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I came to US on 17th July 2024 on Green Card. As I didn't stay in US for 6 months, Can I claim EITc?

gskumar68 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:34:39 GMT

Re: I came to US on 17th July 2024 on Green Card. As I didn't stay in US for 6 months, Can I claim EITc?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:32:03 GMT

Sorry. No. One of the requirements for EIC is you had to be a resident for the whole year.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/qualifications-earned-income-credit-eic-eitc/L7w4BFP32_US_en_US?uid=m62rmz09

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

Re: I came to US on 17th July 2024 on Green Card. As I didn't stay in US for 6 months, Can I clai...

Vanessa A — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:32:58 GMT

No. You cannot claim the EITC since you were not in the US for at least 6 months.

To claim the EITC, you and your spouse (if filing jointly) must be U.S. citizens or resident aliens.

If you or your spouse were a nonresident alien for any part of the tax year, you can only claim the EITC if your filing status is married filing jointly and you or your spouse is a:

U.S. Citizen with a valid Social Security number or
Resident alien who was in the U.S. at least 6 months of the year you're filing for and has a valid Social Security number