Third-party sick pay not qualified for EIC

[ChiHoang]

Married couple file jointly. Third-party sick pay is on box 1 of W-2 but not qualified for EIC. Where to enter to exclude it from EIC calculation ?

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

It can be eligible. are you sure its not?

Is it reported with Code J in Box 14? or it the little box 3rd part sick pay box just checked?

• W-2 Box 1: As long as the third-party sick pay is considered taxable income (shown in Box 1 of your W-2), it can generally be used to calculate the EITC.

[Terry53029]

If you are sure it is not counted for EIC, on the federal information worksheet in part IV earned income Credit information you quickzoom to enter amounts not considered earned income