I am claiming my partner as a dependent. She made less than 500$ in 2021. She went to file her taxes and it showed under the EITC that she could use tax year 2019 earned income to qualify for more credit back. Her 2019 earned income was around $14000. If she does this will I still be able to claim her? Or will this disqualify her from being my dependent?

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xmasbaby0

Employee

If you claim her as a dependent she cannot get EIC, since dependents are not eligible for earned income credit.

And...since she CAN be claimed as a dependent she is supposed to say on her own tax return that she can be claimed.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/dependents/help/when-do-i-have-to-answer-yes-to-being-claimed-as-a-dependent/00/1994319

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xmasbaby0

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You have provided no details. In order to claim a non-related person as a dependent on your tax return, that person had to live with you for the entire tax year and have an income of less than $4300 (not counting Social Security.) If they meet that criteria, then you get the $500 credit for other dependents and the 3rd EIP payment for claiming them. The dependent will not receive a 3rd EIP payment, since dependents are not eligible for stimulus payments.

CREDIT FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4499708-what-is-the-500-credit-for-other-dependents-family-tax-credit

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