Frequently asked questions

Your colleagues have asked IRS numerous questions related to EITC and other credits. We hope our answers will guide you to the right answer for similar situations. The questions and our answers fall under the following topics:

• Who is a qualifying child for EITC and CTC?
• American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) and Lifetime Learning Credit
• EITC, CTC/ACTC/ODC and AOTC basic qualifications
• Divorced and separated parents
• Credit and head of household (HOH) filing status due diligence
• Earned income including W-2 income, self-employment income and business expense
• Fraud
• Qualifying child of more than one person, AGI and tiebreaker rules
• Other

Related Topics

• Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Common EITC errors
• Child Tax Credit
  • Common CTC errors
• Education Credits
  • Common education credit errors
• Filing Status: Head of Household
• Due diligence for return preparers

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