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Diagnostic error: Form 1040: On Schedule EIC - On Schedule EIC, the second child listed does not appear to be a qualifying child for this credit. If the child was born after 1999 or is older than you and questions 4a and 4b are both No, go to the Main Information Sheet and uncheck the EIC box for th

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According to the Earned income tax rules, child must be under 24, not 24 and under. So age 23 will qualify if student, but not age 24.

 

Qualifying Child Rules

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/qualifying-child-rules#Tests%20for%20a%20Qualifying%20Child

Age

 

To be a qualifying child for the EITC, yourchild must be:

Any ageandpermanently and totally disabled at any time during the year. For more information, seeDisability and Earned Income Tax Credit.

or

Under age 19 at the end of the yearandyounger than you (or your spouse, if you file a joint return)

or

Under age 24 at the end of the yearanda full-time student for at least 5 months of the year and younger than you (or your spouse, if you file a joint return)

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