Frequently Asked Questions

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

1. Age, Relationship and Residency
2. Basic Qualifications
3. Divorced and Separated Parents
4. Due Diligence
5. Earned Income, Self-employment Income and Business Expense
6. Fraud
7. Qualifying Child of More than One Person, AGI and Tiebreaker Rules
8. Other

If you haven't found the answer to your question, please submit your question to EITC. If it is asked frequently, we will add the topic to the site.

Note: We have placed sections changed by the new due diligence requirements finalized in December 2011 in green.

Last updated: 1/31/12