Schedule EIC
Schedule EIC
Earned Income Credit Qualifying Child Information
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Qualifying Child Information
- 1 Qualifying Child's Name The first name, last name, and middle initial of the child you are claiming for the Earned Income Credit.
- 2 Qualifying Child's SSN The child's nine-digit Social Security number.
- 3 Qualifying Child's Year of Birth The four-digit year your qualifying child was born.
- 4a Age Test (Under 19) A yes-or-no question: was the child under age 19 at the end of the tax year AND younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)?
- 4b Full-Time Student Test (Under 24) A yes-or-no question: was the child under age 24 at the end of the tax year, a full-time student for at least five months during the year, AND younger than...
- 4c Permanent and Total Disability Test A yes-or-no question: was the child permanently and totally disabled at any time during the tax year?
- 5 Relationship to You The child's relationship to you.
- 6 Months Lived With You The number of months the child lived with you in the United States during the tax year.