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Level 2
March 8, 2021
Question

EIC worksheet line 1 is including TOTAL income (1040 line 9), not just earned income from 1040 line 1. Is this an error in software calc of EIC (single, no kids)?

  • March 8, 2021
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should unemployment comp be counted when determining EIC?
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qbteachmt
Level 15
March 8, 2021

Unemployment is unearned.

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Level 3
April 14, 2021

Found this out also-- program error -- why hasn't it been corrected?

qbteachmt
Level 15
April 14, 2021

Are you referring to AGI? Unemployment is part of that value.

Try this Help article:

https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/form-1040/help/why-is-earned-income-credit-not-calculating-in-proconnect-tax/00/5283

 

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andreataxAuthor
Level 2
April 14, 2021

I see that my issue with line 1 of the EIC worksheet has been fixed. Thanks.