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2005 Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

Earned Income Credit Amounts Increase

The maximum amount of income you can earn and still get the credit is higher for 2005 than it is for 2004. You may be able to take the credit for 2005 if:

You have more than one qualifying child and you earn less than $35,263 ($37,263 if married filing jointly)

You have one qualifying child and you earn less than $31,030 ($33,030 if married filing jointly)

You do not have a qualifying child and you earn less than $11,750 ($13,750 if married filing jointly)

The maximum amount of adjusted gross income (AGI) you can have and still get the credit has also increased.

You may be able to take the credit if your AGI is less than the amount in the above list that applies to you.

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Did You Know?

There are tax rules if change in accounting method is made
Generally, the partnership must get IRS consent to change its method of accounting used to report income (for income as a whole or for any material item). To do so, it must file Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method. See Form 3115 and Pub. 538, Accounting Periods and Methods.

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Taxation Terms

Today's Terms

Earned Income Credit

Definition:
A tax credit for certain people who work, meet certain requirements, and have earned income under a specified limit.

Dependent

Definition:
A person, other than the taxpayer or spouse, who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption.

Employee

Definition:
Works for an employer. Employers can control when, where, and how the employee performs the work.

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