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To qualify for and claim the Earned Income Credit must have earned income. Even if you are not required to file a tax return, you must file a return to get the Earned income credit.
According to Turbo Tax FAQ: You can still qualify for the Earned Income Credit if you:
In addition, both your earned income and Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) may not exceed:
One more thing – if you're not claiming a qualifying child:
Phew! Got all that? Fortunately, TurboTax handles the behind-the-scenes calculations so you don't have to.
To visit the EIC section, search for EIC in your TurboTax program and then select the "Jump to" link in your search results. However, don't do this until after you've entered all your income and personal information – otherwise you'll get an incorrect EIC calculation.
To qualify for and claim the Earned Income Credit must have earned income. Even if you are not required to file a tax return, you must file a return to get the Earned income credit.
According to Turbo Tax FAQ: You can still qualify for the Earned Income Credit if you:
In addition, both your earned income and Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) may not exceed:
One more thing – if you're not claiming a qualifying child:
Phew! Got all that? Fortunately, TurboTax handles the behind-the-scenes calculations so you don't have to.
To visit the EIC section, search for EIC in your TurboTax program and then select the "Jump to" link in your search results. However, don't do this until after you've entered all your income and personal information – otherwise you'll get an incorrect EIC calculation.
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