CUSTOMER SERVICE MEMO - CSTP0002

SUBJECT: Required entries for Earned Income Credit (EIC)

What's new? We have added several new entries to ensure your qualification for the credits. However, some customers have overlooked the new entries and question why the credit is not computed for them. All of the information supplied here is contained in the current Tax Forms Guide, but this memo highlights the new entries that MUST be completed in order for the credits to be computed.

General qualifications. Whether you claim the credit based on qualifying children or not, several new entries affect your qualification for the credit. Therefore, you should review all information highlighted on page 1-7 of our current Tax Forms Guide to make sure you have supplied all information that affects the calculation of the credit. We highlight here only the new entries on the Dependents' Worksheet, which determine whether or not you may qualify for the higher credit based on qualifying children.

Qualifying children. This year the Earned Income Credit based on qualifying children is claimed by answering several new questions on our Dependents' Worksheet, which supports line 6c of Form 1040. It is no longer necessary to supply additional information on Schedule EIC. The software takes care of all calculations and printing without your intervention. Critical entries on the worksheet include:

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