Earned income

[Cassie14]

I have a tax return where the client has an 18-year-old daughter who is in high school 

Income was only 14,566,  based on 13,548 w2 1018 1099 rents.  My system is not giving her earned income, which according to the charts it should be 3,526.  Head of the household with on dependent

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

The EIC worksheet and Sch EIC don't populate at all?

Youve got all the boxes filled in on the Dependent entry area Qualifying child and number of months lived in house?

[gk624]

Has to be over 25 years old & under 65 to qualify

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

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@gk624 wrote:

Has to be over 25 years old & under 65 to qualify

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Not if you have a qualifying child..and its the child that is 18, not the TP.

[gk624]

Then, does not qualify: Over 17 years old & income exceeds limit.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

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@gk624 wrote:

Then, does not qualify: Over 17 years old & income exceeds limit.

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18 is still a qualifying child for EIC...you're confusing the age limit for CTC and someone 17 and older.

[gk624]

Oops...disregard message

[chasetax]

maybe gross rents are more than $3,600?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

we may never know!