EIC Worksheet (continued)

If the taxpayer is eligible to claim the earned income credit, use the EIC Worksheet to determine the amount the taxpayer can claim. Enter the amount on line 8a of Form 1040EZ, line 40a of Form 1040A, or line 64a of Form 1040.

Do not attach the completed EIC Worksheet to the return. It belongs with the taxpayer's tax records.

Form 1040 provides two versions (A and B) of the EIC Worksheet. Most of the taxpayers you work with will require version A. Worksheet B is only for taxpayers who were self-employed or who reported income and expenses on Schedules C or C-EZ as a statutory employee.