If they otherwise meet all of the requirements to claim the earned income tax credit (EITC), unmarried parents with a qualifying child may choose which parent will claim the credit.

If there are two qualifying children, each parent may claim the credit based on one child.
One parent may claim the credit based on both children.
If both parents…[Read more]

No, for purposes of calculating the earned income credit, child support isn’t considered earned income.

Examples of items that aren’t earned income include interest and dividends, pensions and annuities, social security and railroad retirement benefits (including disability benefits), alimony and child support, welfare benefits, workers’…[Read more]