EIC? Dad lives with parents?

[New York Enrolled Agent]

Yes. Zeos should stop wasting our time with a poorly worded question and even worse clarification. It's not clear who "son", "child", and "parents" are in relation to each other. Try giving made-up names to the persons involved in the scenario, or even just refer to them as A, B, C, etc.

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[RitaB]

Focusing on only the question that was asked...

Client has son who lives with him "over 6 months" of the year and income is such that he would qualify for the EIC. Problem is he lives with his parents. Would this disqualify him for the EIC?

No, living with his parents does not disqualify your client from claiming the EIC.

[Rapid Robert]

need clarification:

Yes. Zeos should stop wasting our time with a poorly worded question and even worse clarification. It's not clear who "son", "child", and "parents" are in relation to each other. Try giving made-up names to the persons involved in the scenario, or even just refer to them as A, B, C, etc.

[taxmom34]

need clarification: OP says client has son who qualifies for EIC. however when asked if qualifying child answer is yes. My impression is client (parent) wants to know if son can receive EIC, I think client (parent) can or can't take son as dependent or son can or can't take the EIC. You can't take both, client is not asking about dependency he is asking about EIC the fact that son lives with parents does not disqualify him from taking the EIC. But parent can't take son as dependent.

[David1980]

Does the father pay more than 1/2 of his support?

Sounds like client lives with parents so not sure why you'd single out father. Irrelevant all the same though - you do not have to provide more than half the support under qualifying child rules.

[David1980]

Yes, a qualifying child.

Can't claim EIC at all if you are a qualifying child of another taxpayer. https://www.irs.gov/publications/p59...link1000298540

[taxea]

Is son under 19? or up to 23 and in college? Does the father pay more than 1/2 of his support? If not he is not a qualifying child

[zeros]

Yes

Yes, a qualifying child.

[David1980]

Is client a qualifying child of his parents?

[zeros]

Client has son who lives with him "over 6 months" of the year and income is such that he would qualify for the EIC. Problem is he lives with his parents. Would this disqualify him for the EIC?