Instructions For Form 1040ez - Income Tax Return For Single And Joint Filers With No Dependents - 2004 Page 16

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Form 1040EZ — Line 8
Earned Income Credit (EIC) Worksheet—Lines 8a and 8b
Keep for Your Records
Part 1
1.
Enter your earned income from Step 2 on page 15.
1
All Filers
2.
Look up the amount on line 1 above in the EIC Table on page 17 to
find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column for your filing
2
status. Enter the credit here.
STOP
If line 2 is zero,
You cannot take the credit.
Enter “No” in the space to the left of line 8a.
3.
Enter the amount from Form 1040EZ, line 4.
3
4.
Are the amounts on lines 3 and 1 the same?
Yes. Skip line 5; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.
No. Go to line 5.
5.
Is the amount on line 3 less than $6,400 ($7,400 if married filing jointly)?
Part 2
Yes. Leave line 5 blank; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6.
Filers Who
Answered
No. Look up the amount on line 3 in the EIC Table on page 17
to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column for your
5
“No” on
filing status. Enter the credit here.
Line 4
Look at the amounts on lines 5 and 2.
Then, enter the smaller amount on line 6.
Part 3
This is your earned income credit.
6.
6
Enter this amount on
Your Earned
Form 1040EZ, line 8a.
Income
Credit
If your EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed,
see page 15 to find out if you must file Form 8862 to take the
credit for 2004.
CAUTION
Need more information or forms? See page 5.
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