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B Worksheet —Continued from page 53 1040 Skip line 10; enter the amount from line 7 on line 11. Yes. STOP Keep for Your Records 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 6 Enter your total earned income from Part 4, line 4b, on page 53. Look up the amount on line 6 above in the EIC Table on pages 55–71 to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column for your filing status and the number of children you have. Enter the credit here. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 38. Are the amounts on lines 8 and 6 the same? Go to line 10. No. If you have: Leave line 10 blank; enter the amount from line 7 on line 11. Yes. No. Look up the amount on line 8 in the EIC Table on pages 55–71 to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column for your filing status and the number of children you have. Enter the credit here. Enter this amount on Form 1040, line 64a. 8 11 Part 5 Part 7 All Filers Using Worksheet B Your Earned Income Credit 7 Enter “No” on the dotted line next to line 64a. If line 7 is zero, You cannot take the credit. ●No qualifying children, is the amount on line 8 less than $7,500 ($12,500 if married filing jointly)? ●1 or more qualifying children, is the amount on line 8 less than $16,450 ($21,450 if married filing jointly)? Look at the amounts on lines 10 and 7. Then, enter the smaller amount on line 11. 10 This is your earned income credit. Reminder— If you have a qualifying child, complete and attach Schedule EIC. If your EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed, see page 50 to find out if you must file Form 8862 to take the credit for 2009.    EIC 1040 Part 6 Filers Who Answered “No” on Line 9 CAUTION 11. Need more information or forms? See page 96. - 54 -