Taxpayers who are married filing separately can qualify for this credit provided that they meet the eligibility requirements under the ARPA. The tax law provides special EITC rules for clergy and members of the
Interest Who qualifies for the earned income tax credit? To be eligible for the EITC, there are a few basic qualifications: File a federal tax return.A person doesn’t have to owe taxes to be eligible. The EITC has different requirements based on filing status, annual earnings and number o...
ARPA temporarily expanded the childless EITC for 2021 by adjusting the formula and expanding the age range for eligible workers. Specifically, for 2021 the law increased the credit rate from 7.65% to 15.3%, increased the earned income amount (i.e., the range of income over which the ...