EITC Assistant
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About You
Tell us about yourself. Your responses will help us determine whether you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
You don’t qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
You must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit. See Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens, to determine if you are a U.S. resident alien for the entire year.
Note: Select Yes if you are filing a joint return with your spouse for
You don’t qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
You can’t claim the EITC because you don’t have a valid Social Security number issued on or before the due date of your tax return.
For more information, see Publication 596, Earned Income Credit.
You don’t qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
You can’t claim the earned income credit if you file Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income.
See Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, for more information.
You don’t qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
You don’t qualify for the EITC if you are someone else’s qualifying child for the EITC.
For more information about whether someone can claim you as a qualifying child for the EITC, see Publication 596, Earned Income Credit, You Cannot Be a Qualifying Child of Another Taxpayer.
You don’t qualify for the EITC if you are someone else’s dependent unless you have a qualifying child for the EITC.