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    | Pub. 596, Earned Income Credit (EIC) | 2006 Tax Year |  This is archived information that pertains only to the 2006 Tax Year. If youare looking for information for the current tax year, go to the Tax Prep Help Area.
 
                     
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                           Adopted child, Adopted child.Adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), Residency TestAdvance EIC, Reporting advance payments of EIC received in 2006.,  Advance Payment of EIC in 2007Age test (see Qualifying child)Alaska Permanent Fund dividends,  Worksheet 2.Worksheet for Line 4 of Worksheet 1  Alimony, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeAnnuities, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeArmed forces, Nontaxable military pay., Extended active duty., Military personnel stationed outside the United States., Nontaxable combat pay.Assistance (see Tax help) 
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                           Child support, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeChild:
                              
                                 Birth or death of, Birth or death of child.Foster child, Relationship Test, Eligible foster child., Rule 10.  You Cannot Be a Qualifying Child of Another Person, Rule 13.  You Cannot Be a Qualifying Child of Another PersonMarried child, Married child.Clergy, Clergy.Combat zone pay, Nontaxable military pay., Nontaxable combat pay.Comments on publication, Comments and suggestions.Community property, Community property., Community property. 
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                           Figuring EIC yourself,  Figuring and Claiming the EIC, How To Figure the EIC YourselfFiling status:
                              
                                 Head of household, Spouse did not live with you.Married filing a joint return, Rule 4.  You Must Be a U.S. Citizen or Resident Alien All YearMarried filing separately, Rule 3.  Your Filing Status Cannot Be Married Filing SeparatelyForms:
                              
                                 1040,  Worksheet 1.  Investment Income If You Are Filing Form 1040,  Filled in Worksheet 1 for Steve and Linda Green1040X, Filing deadline approaching and still no SSN.2555, Rule 5.  You Cannot File Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ2555-EZ, Rule 5.  You Cannot File Form 2555 or Form 2555-EZ4029, Approved Form 4361 or Form 40294361, Approved Form 4361 or Form 40294797,  Worksheet 1.  Investment Income If You Are Filing Form 1040,  Filled in Worksheet 1 for Steve and Linda Green4868, Filing deadline approaching and still no SSN.8814,  Worksheet 2.Worksheet for Line 4 of Worksheet 1  8862,  Disallowance of the EIC, Omission of Form 8862.W-5, Step 2.  Complete Form W-5 and Give It to Your Employer, Frequently Asked Questions About Form W-5Foster care payments, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeFoster child, Relationship Test, Eligible foster child., Rule 10.  You Cannot Be a Qualifying Child of Another Person, Rule 13.  You Cannot Be a Qualifying Child of Another PersonFraud, Are You Prohibited From Claiming the EIC for a Period of Years? Free tax services,  How To Get Tax Help 
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                           Head of household, Spouse did not live with you.Help (see Tax help)Home, United States.Homeless, Homeless shelter., Homeless shelter.Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma.Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma.Hurricane Wilma, Hurricane Katrina, Rita, or Wilma. 
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                           Qualifying child:
                              
                                 Age test, Rule 8.  Your Child Must Meet the Relationship, Age, and Residency Tests, Age TestHome, United States.Of another person, Rule 10.  You Cannot Be a Qualifying Child of Another PersonPermanently and totally disabled, Permanently and totally disabled.Relationship test, Rule 8.  Your Child Must Meet the Relationship, Age, and Residency Tests, Relationship TestResidency test, Rule 8.  Your Child Must Meet the Relationship, Age, and Residency Tests, Residency TestUnited States, United States. 
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                           Salaries, wages, and tips, Wages, salaries, and tips.Schedules:
                              
                                 C or C-EZ, Statutory employee.E,  Worksheet 1.  Investment Income If You Are Filing Form 1040,  Filled in Worksheet 1 for Steve and Linda GreenEIC, Schedule EIC, SE, When to use the optional methods of figuring net earnings.School, School defined.Self-employed persons, EIC Worksheet B.Self-employment income, Net earnings from self-employment.Self-employment tax, Net earnings from self-employment $400 or more.Separated parents, Applying Rule 9 to divorced or separated parents.Separated parents, special rule, Special rule for divorced or separated parents.Social security benefits, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeSocial security number (SSN), Valid SSN., Residency TestStatutory employee, Statutory employee., Statutory employees.Strike benefits, Strike benefits.Student, Full-time student.Suggestions for publication, Comments and suggestions. 
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                           Tax help,  How To Get Tax HelpTaxpayer Advocate, Contacting your Taxpayer Advocate.Taxpayer identification number:
                              
                                 Adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), Residency TestIndividual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), Other taxpayer identification number., Residency TestSocial security number (SSN), Valid SSN., Residency TestTips, wages, and salaries, Wages, salaries, and tips.TTY/TDD information,  How To Get Tax Help 
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                           Wages, salaries, and tips, Wages, salaries, and tips.Welfare benefits, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeWorkers' compensation benefits, Income That Is Not Earned IncomeWorkfare payments, Workfare payments.Worksheet 1,  Worksheet 1.  Investment Income If You Are Filing Form 1040Worksheet 2,  Worksheet 2.Worksheet for Line 4 of Worksheet 1   Previous | Index Publications Index | 2006 Tax Help Archives | Tax Help Archives Main | Home |