Internal Revenue Service United States Department of the Treasury
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Earned Income Credit (EIC) Workout

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Certification Warm Up Question 1 of 7

Trent is single with one qualifying child. His earned income and AGI are both within the limits for EIC eligibility. Part of Trent's income was $605 that he earned while in Mexico for two weeks.

If Trent wants to claim the EIC, you should make sure that he _____.

Uses Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income, to exclude his foreign income from his gross income and reduce his taxes
Does not use Form 2555
Attaches Form 8862 to his return
Uses the Head of Household filing status


EIC with a Qualifying Child

EIC with a Qualifying Child