Fillable Printable 2010 Schedule Eic (Form 1040A Or 1040)
Fillable Printable 2010 Schedule Eic (Form 1040A Or 1040)
2010 Schedule Eic (Form 1040A Or 1040)
SCHEDULE EIC
(Form 1040A or 1040)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service (99)
Earned Income Credit
Qualifying Child Information
Complete and attach to Form 1040A or 1040
only if you have a qualifying child.
1040A
. . . . . . . . . .
1040
EIC
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OMB No. 1545-0074
2010
Attachment
Sequence No.
43
Name(s) shown on return
Your social security number
Before you begin:
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CAUTION
• See the instructions for Form 1040A, lines 41a and 41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b, to make
sure that (a) you can take the EIC, and (b) you have a qualifying child.
• Be sure the child’s name on line 1 and social security number (SSN) on line 2 agree with the child’s social security card.
Otherwise, at the time we process your return, we may reduce or disallow your EIC. If the name or SSN on the child’s
social security card is not correct, call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.
• If you take the EIC even though you are not eligible, you may not be allowed to take the credit for up to 10 years. See page 2 of
schedule for details.
• It will take us longer to process your return and issue your refund if you do not fill in all lines that apply for each qualifying child.
Qualifying Child Information
Child 1
Child 2
Child 3
1 Child’s name
If you have more than three qualifying
children, you only have to list three to get
the maximum credit.
First name Last name
First name Last name
First name Last name
2 Child’s SSN
The child must have an SSN as defined in
the instructions for Form 1040A, lines 41a
and 41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b,
unless the child was born and died in
2010. If your child was born and died in
2010 and did not have an SSN, enter
“Died” on this line and attach a copy of
the child’s birth certificate, death
certificate, or hospital medical records.
3 Child’s year of birth
Year
If born after 1991 and the child was
younger than you (or your spouse, if
filing jointly), skip lines 4a and 4b;
go to line 5.
Year
If born after 1991 and the child was
younger than you (or your spouse, if
filing jointly), skip lines 4a and 4b;
go to line 5.
Year
If born after 1991 and the child was
younger than you (or your spouse, if
filing jointly), skip lines 4a and 4b;
go to line 5.
4
a
Was the child under age 24 at the end of
2010, a student, and younger than you (or
your spouse, if filing jointly)?
Yes.
Go to line 5.
No.
Continue.
Yes.
Go to line 5.
No.
Continue.
Yes.
Go to line 5.
No.
Continue.
b
Was the child permanently and totally
disabled during any part of 2010?
Yes.
Continue.
No.
The child is not a
qualifying child.
Yes.
Continue.
No.
The child is not a
qualifying child.
Yes.
Continue.
No.
The child is not a
qualifying child.
5 Child’s relationship to you
(for example, son, daughter, grandchild,
niece, nephew, foster child, etc.)
6 Number of months child lived
with you in the United States
during 2010
• If the child lived with you for more than
half of 2010 but less than 7 months,
enter “7.”
• If the child was born or died in 2010 and
your home was the child’s home for the
entire time he or she was alive during
2010, enter “12.”
months
Do not enter more than 12
months.
months
Do not enter more than 12
months.
months
Do not enter more than 12
months.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax
return instructions.
Cat. No. 13339M
Schedule EIC (Form 1040A or 1040) 2010
Schedule EIC (Form 1040A or 1040) 2010
Page
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Purpose of Schedule
After you have figured your earned income credit
(EIC), use Schedule EIC to give the IRS information
about your qualifying child(ren).
To figure the amount of your credit or to have the IRS
figure it for you, see the instructions for Form 1040A,
lines 41a and 41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b.
TIP
You may also be able to take the additional child tax credit if your child was your dependent and under age 17 at the end of 2010.
For more details, see the instructions for line 42 of Form 1040A or line 65 of Form 1040.
Taking the EIC when not eligible. If you take the
EIC even though you are not eligible and it is
determined that your error is due to reckless or
intentional disregard of the EIC rules, you will not be
allowed to take the credit for 2 years even if you are
otherwise eligible to do so. If you fraudulently take the
EIC, you will not be allowed to take the credit for 10
years. You may also have to pay penalties.
Qualifying Child
A qualifying child for the EIC is a child who is your . . .
Son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister, or
a descendant of any of them (for example, your grandchild, niece, or nephew)
AND
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was . . .
Under age 19 at the end of 2010 and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Under age 24 at the end of 2010, a student, and younger than you (or your spouse, if filing jointly)
or
Any age and permanently and totally disabled
AND
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Who is not filing a joint return for 2010
or is filing a joint return for 2010 only as a claim for refund
(as defined in the instructions for Form 1040A, lines 41a and
41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b)
AND
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Who lived with you in the United States for more than half
of 2010. If the child did not live with you for the required time,
see Exception to time lived with you in the instructions for
Form 1040A, lines 41a and 41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b.
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CAUTION
If the child was married or meets the conditions to be a
qualifying child of another person (other than your
spouse if filing a joint return), special rules apply. For
details, see Married child or Qualifying child of more
than one person in the instructions for Form 1040A, lines
41a and 41b, or Form 1040, lines 64a and 64b.
