Вопрос
If both parents who were never married want to claim the earned income credit, which parent is entitled to claim the credit as an eligible individual with a qualifying child?
Ответ

If they otherwise meet all of the requirements to claim the earned income tax credit (EITC), unmarried parents with a qualifying child may choose which parent will claim the qualifying child for the EITC.

  • If there are two qualifying children, each parent may claim the credit based on one child.
  • One parent may claim the credit based on both children.
  • If both parents claim the same qualifying child for the EITC, but don't file a joint return together, the IRS will apply tie-breaker rules and treat the child as the qualifying child of the parent with whom the child lives for the longer amount of time in the tax year. If the child lives with each parent for the same amount of time, the IRS will treat the child as the qualifying child of the parent who has the higher adjusted gross income (AGI) for the tax year.

There are instances where neither parent can claim the child as a qualifying child, and some other person is entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child for purposes of the EITC. In instances where some other person or persons may claim the child as a qualifying child for purposes of the EITC:

  • If no parent can claim the child as a qualifying child, the child is treated as the qualifying child of the person who has the highest AGI for the tax year.
  • If a parent can claim the child as a qualifying child but neither parent claims the child, the child is treated as the qualifying child of the person who has the highest AGI, but only if that person's AGI is higher than the AGI of any of the child's parents who can claim the child as a qualifying child.
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