{"id":1145,"date":"2018-01-17T00:20:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T05:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2019-07-10T14:56:06","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T18:56:06","slug":"families-qualify-earned-income-tax-credit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/17\/families-qualify-earned-income-tax-credit\/","title":{"rendered":"Families Who Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If you\u2019ve claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/help\/doc\/what-is-eic.htm\">EITC<\/a> in the past, or you\u2019re wondering if you\u2019re eligible this year, you may have already researched the different income thresholds that determine whether you qualify. However, you might not know that there are other rules that affect eligibility in addition to the income limits. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Having at least $1.00 of <b><i>earned<\/i><\/b> income. Pensions and unemployment compensation do not count as earned income. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Having less than $3,450 in investment income for 2017.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Filing a joint return if you are married. Married, filing separate taxpayers cannot claim the EITC.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Not filing Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income; or Form 2555-EZ, Foreign Earned Income Exclusion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Certain special rules exist for military members and clergy, along with those who receive disability income or have dependent children with disabilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">When you claim your children as dependents in relation to the EITC, they only qualify if they meet the following requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\">The child is any of the following relationships to you: son, daughter, adopted child, stepchild, foster child, grandchild, brother, sister, half-sibling, step-sibling, niece or nephew.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\">The child is less than 19 years old at the end of the year, and younger than you and your spouse (for joint filers) <b>OR<\/b> under 24 years old if they were a full-time student for a minimum of five months during the year. Children who are permanently and totally disabled are exempt from the age requirements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\">The child lived with you or your spouse in the U.S. for over 50% of the year. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">When you claim a child, be prepared to submit the following information for each dependent:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\">A valid Social Security number representing the exact name of the child as printed on their respective SS card<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\">The children\u2019s full date of birth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve claimed the EITC in the past, or you\u2019re wondering if you\u2019re eligible this year, you may have already researched the different income thresholds that determine whether you qualify. 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