To qualify, you must meet specific income limits and filing requirements, and the amount of the credit varies based on your income, filing status, and number of qualifying children. Earned Income Tax Credit: An Overview The EIC and the Child Tax Credit are two of the most beneficial tax cre...
had two children who met the EITC qualifying child eligibility requirements but neither child had an SSN, the taxpayer could not have claimed the childless EITC under prior law. As a result of this change, this taxpayer can claim the childless EITC (as long as they meet all other eligibility...
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 of children. Be a U.S. citizen or resident alien and have a valid Social Security number.Anyone claimed on the filer’s ta...