Things You'll Need:
- Computer
- Internet connection
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Step 1
Meet the age criteria. You must be 25 to 64 years old to qualify for the earned income tax credit.
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Step 2
Meet the 2008 low income criteria for both earned and adjusted gross income. You can check the low income requirements on the IRS website (see link in resource section), but summarily, a single person cannot exceed $12,880 and married couples filing jointly must have less than $15,880. Married couples filing separately are not eligible.
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Step 3
Answer questions by clicking on the “EITC Assistant” on the IRS website to find out if you are eligible for the earned income tax credit. Before starting the process, you will need your W-2 forms or earning statement and approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the assistant.
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Step 4
Answer all of the questions asked by the virtual assistance honestly to determine if you are eligible for the earned income tax credit even if you are childless.
Comments
jjmyles said
on 11/2/2009 I wasn't aware that EIC was available to those without children. But the income requirements insure that hardly anyone will qualify for it. Very interesting.
jjmyles said
on 11/2/2009 I wasn't aware that EIC was available to those without children. But the income requirements insure that hardly anyone will qualify for it. Very interesting.
LeConya said
on 12/28/2008 Thanks for the info.
Pamelateda said
on 12/13/2008 Great information, I didn't know this. Thanks!
luv2blog said
on 12/12/2008 And another thing (climbing back up on my soapbox) - IT IS not fair for waitress/waiters to earn less than minimum wage. Tips aren't guaranteed!