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Am I eligible for earned income credit?

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April 13, 2022
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Hi, so I'm a resident alien since July 2020 and settled in the U.S in April 2021. Was out of the country for three months for medical purposes from late June 2021 to late October 2021. I have been on U.S soil physically for 179 days, but at the time I was out of the country, I still had a house and a job here. So I was actually living here. Am I eligible for earned income credit? I satisfy other eligibility criterias.

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Vanessa A

If you are a resident alien for 2021, then yes, you could claim the earned income credit. However, if you were only physically present for 179 days and you did not settle in the US until April 2021, are you sure you are a resident alien or are you a non resident alien.

At 179 days you would not pass the physical presence test to be considered a resident alien.

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