@Jim-from-Ohio Had a client (had for years same every year). she was rejected for EIC because the IRS computer looked at box 1, and income too high (had multi W2's, and not all were Medicaid Waiver)  . ProSeries took it out in schedule 1, so she wasn't taxed on the income, but that income can be used for EIC. caused a big hassle for me with IRS, and she got her EIC (a year late) I will not do as PS says, but I will make sure he Medicaid waiver payments don't wind up in box 1 this year.