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Filled-in EIC Worksheet — Cynthia and Jerry Grey Worksheet A—202 EIC—Line 1040 1040-SR or Yes. Skip line 5; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6. STOP Keep for Your Records Before you begin: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1 Enter your earned income from Step 5. Enter the amount from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11. Are the amounts on lines 3 and 1 the same? No. Go to line 5. If you have: number of qualifying children you have who have a valid SSN. Enter the credit here. Enter this amount on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 3 6 Part 3 Part 1 Part 2 All Filers Using Worksheet A Filers Who Answered “No” on Line 4 Your Earned Income Credit 2 ●No qualifying children who have a valid SSN, is the amount on line 3 less ●1 or more qualifying children who have a valid SSN, is the amount on line 3 less than $19,550 ($25,500 if married filing jointly)? Yes. Leave line 5 blank; enter the amount from line 2 on line 6. No. Look up the amount on line 3 in the EIC Table to find the credit. Look at the amounts on lines 5 and 2. Then, enter the smaller amount on line 6. 5 6. 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 , earlier, to find out if you must file Form 8862 to take the credit for 2021. EIC 1040 or 1040-SR CAUTION Be sure you are using the correct worksheet. Use this worksheet only if you answered “No” to Step 5, question 2. Otherwise, use Worksheet B. Look up the amount on line 1 above in the EIC Table (right after who have a valid SSN as defined earlier. Enter the credit here. If line 2 is zero, You can’t take the credit. Enter “No” on the dotted line next to Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line a. 5,968 a 1 than $11,650 ($17,600 if married filing jointly)? a for your filing status and the number of qualifying children you have Worksheet B) to find the credit. Be sure you use the correct column Be sure you use the correct column for your filing status and the 25,000 25,525 5,980 5,968 Page 26 Chapter 6 Detailed Examples