Earned Income ~ Qualifications
 

To qualify you must meet all of the following requirements:
Have earned income
Have valid Social Security number
Investment income limited to $2,800
Filing status cannot be â??married filing separatelyâ?
Generally must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien all year
Cannot be a qualifying child of another person
Cannot file Form 2555 or 2555-EZ (related to foreign income)

You need to have worked and have earned income less than:
$12,590 ($14,590 if married filing jointly) if there is no qualifying child
$33,241 ($35,241 if married filing jointly) if there is one qualifying child
$37,783 ($39,783 if married filing jointly) if there is more than one qualifying child

Common errors to avoid:
Taxpayers claim a child who is not a qualifying child
Married taxpayers who should file as married filing
separately instead file as single or head of household
Income-reporting errors
Taxpayers or qualifying children with incorrect Social Security numbers


 

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