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Schedule EIC (Form 1040A or 1040) 2009
Purpose of Schedule
After you have figured your earned income credit
Taking the EIC when not eligible. If you take the
(EIC), use Schedule EIC to give the IRS information
EIC even though you are not eligible and it is
about your qualifying child(ren).
determined that your error is due to reckless or
intentional disregard of the EIC rules, you will not be
To figure the amount of your credit or to have the IRS
allowed to take the credit for 2 years even if you are
figure it for you, see the instructions for Form 1040A,
otherwise eligible to do so. If you fraudulently take the
lines 41a and 41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b.
EIC, you will not be allowed to take the credit for 10
years. You may also have to pay penalties.
You may also be able to take the additional child tax credit if your child was your dependent and under age 17 at the end of 2009. For
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more details, see the instructions for line 42 of Form 1040A or line 65 of Form 1040.
Qualifying Child
A qualifying child for the EIC is a child who is your . . .
Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or
a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew)
AND
was . . .
Under age 19 at the end of 2009 and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Under age 24 at the end of 2009, a student, and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Any age and permanently and totally disabled
AND
Who is not filing a joint return for 2009
(or is filing a joint return for 2009 only as a claim for refund)
AND
Who lived with you in the United States for more than half
of 2009. If the child did not live with you for the
required time, see Exception to time lived with you
on page 44 of the Form 1040A instructions or page 50 of
the Form 1040 instructions.
If the child was married or meets the conditions to be a
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qualifying child of another person (other than your
spouse if filing a joint return), special rules apply. For
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details, see page 45 of the Form 1040A instructions or
page 51 of the Form 1040 instructions.
Do you want part of the EIC added to your take-home pay in
+
$
2010? To see if you qualify, get Form W-5 from your employer,
call the IRS at 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676), or go to
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