topic Re: EITC in Deductions & credits

EITC

IR2516 — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:26:23 GMT

Hello Everyone,

Need some tax advice. I am on F-1 visa and my wife is F-2 visa (wife no SSN but has ITIN). I am 'resident alien for tax purpose' since 2021 and we have been filing as 'married filing jointly' since then . On October, 2023 we have applied for green card (application now in AOS) and my wife will get her SSN sometime early 2024.

My question is: If my wife has SSN in 2024 before I file tax return, should we be eligible for EITC?

Thanks in Advance

Re: EITC

Anonymous_ — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 18:05:33 GMT

I'll page @pk

Re: EITC

pk — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 19:08:01 GMT

@IR2516 , please see my answer in PM

Re: EITC

Critter-3 — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 22:26:49 GMT

@IR2516 Do NOT file your return before the SS# is issued or you will lose the credit on an amended return. Put the return on extension if necessary but don't file the return.

Re: EITC

IR2516 — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:39:01 GMT

Thanks 🙂 will do that