Preparing Your Tax Return(s) and Information Returns

Earned Income Credit (EIC)

What is EIC?

Can I claim the EIC?

Table 1. Earned Income Credit in a Nutshell

What if I was sent here from the Instructions for Form 1040 or Form 1040A?

How do I figure the amount of EIC?

How can I quickly locate specific information?

How can I get EIC in my paycheck in the year 2002?

Important Reminders

Important Changes for 2001

 

Important References: 

Publication 596     Earned Income Credit
Schedule EIC        Earned Income Credit
Publication 3107  Earned Income Tax Credit/2001 Tax Professional Kit

Web Link             

  http://www.irs.gov/eitc