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Level 6
March 5, 2022
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EIC qualify if they received $78000 in stock sales but had a cost basis of 83000, so a loss?

  • March 5, 2022
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Good Morning all!  Ok, I have a 22 year old, single, no children.  He only made about $15K at a W-2 job but he cashed in stocks for a total of $78K.  His cost basis, short term, was $83K.  Does he still qualify for the EIC?  That just seems wrong to me.  I think I'm just jealous because there were no CTC or EIC when I was young (with kids).  We each had to work 2 jobs to get money and pay bills.  OK...rant over. 😐

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Best answer by IRonMaN

Yes he does qualify.  Sometimes life just isn't fair 😉

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Level 10
March 5, 2022

You think a capital loss should disqualify him from EIC?

IRonMaN
Level 15
March 5, 2022

I believe she thinks it’s wrong because of the extra pile of money he has sitting in investments.

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