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 Mark and Evelyn with their 8-year-old daughter Jennifer

Mark U. and Evelyn O. Bell are married and file a joint return. They have an 8-year-old child, Jennifer S. Bell who lived with them the entire year. Form 1040A, line 7 shows that the Bells had wages of $21,211, line 8a shows $39 of taxable interest income, and line 22 shows the Bells' adjusted gross income of $21,250.

Determine whether Mark and Evelyn are eligible to take the credit by completing the EIC eligibility questions in the instructions for line 40a of Form 1040A.

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