How to get EITC & CTC with only income from Medicaid waiver payments.

[AnhNgoc]

Hi Everyone,

I have a client with ten years old child. She only have one W2 from In-home Supportive Service, IHSS, with W2 box 1: $0, box 3,5: $12000 and box 12 with code II $12000. How to use that Medicaid waiver payments to get EITC & CTC for her?

Best regards,

Trung Nguyen

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Did you fill in the special area at the bottom of the W2 worksheet for Medicaid Waiver payments?

[AnhNgoc]

Hi Lisa,

On W2 box 1 it already show $0 and box 12: code II $12000 that mean this is the Medicaid Waiver Payment !

Thanks 

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Again, did you fill in the Medicaid Waiver section at the bottom of the W2 worksheet?   That should make the earnings count for EITC and CTC

[AnhNgoc]

Yes! I checked on part VI Medicaid Waiver Payments but still can not get EITC & CTC for the child.

Thanks.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

I just tested it on a dummy return......works fine for me, double check the Codes you've chosen for the child in the dependent entry area

[TaxGuyBill]

Click the "Find Form" button (or hit Control-F).

Type "EARN".

Open the "Earned Income Worksheet".

Check the box(es) on the top of that worksheet.

[AnhNgoc]

Oh! I found it we must check yes on taxpayer or Spouse on the Earned Income Worksheet "Medicaid Waiver Payments for the Earned Income Credit and Additional Child Tax Credit Smart Worksheet"

Thank you very much Lisa!

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

Weird, I didnt check anything on the EIC worksheet, I didnt even open it and EITC and ACTC both computed on my dummy return.

[TaxGuyBill]

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@Just-Lisa-Now- wrote:

Weird, I didnt check anything on the EIC worksheet, I didnt even open it and EITC and ACTC both computed on my dummy return.

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You didn't have Earned Income elsewhere on the dummy return?  If not, that is weird because it shouldn't be giving the credits unless you check that box.

[AnhNgoc]

May be you input the amount,$12000, in box 1 on w2?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

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@TaxGuyBill wrote:

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@Just-Lisa-Now- wrote:

Weird, I didnt check anything on the EIC worksheet, I didnt even open it and EITC and ACTC both computed on my dummy return.

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You didn't have Earned Income elsewhere on the dummy return?  If not, that is weird because it shouldn't be giving the credits unless you check that box.

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I did at first, then I deleted it, and left only the W2 with Box 1 empty.as the only income on the return to make sure it would flow. Weird I'll have to look at it again when I go back to the office.