How to Qualify for Earned Income Tax Credit

Earned income tax credit is another way to get more refund from your income. But you need to be eligible to get more money from what you work hard from your job.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. The first thing you need is a valid Social Security Number. Don't steal some-one's number if you want to pay less taxes and then get more refund from your income.

2. You need to really have an income not just winning lotto or other monetary gifts that you didn't do anything with it. Your income needs to be from employment or self-employment not just made up job in your neighborhood or relatives.

3. You also need to be a U.S citizen or alien residents. If you are married, you need to file joint filing. There are more requirements about getting Tax Credit so check out the site that is called Internal Revenue Service.

4. You can hire tax professional so that you will just wait for the results without getting confused from the application. Paid preparer for your tax will report your income correctly and also knows the laws in federal taxes.

Resources

• http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=150557,00.html

[angeladent]

on 1/10/2009 Great advice!! Thanks! Recommended

[guitarguy]

on 1/4/2009 Good article. Thanks!