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passion68
Feb 17, 2009, 07:24 AM
I receive S.S.I. and want to file income taxes to receive the earned income credit for my 2 children. Is this possible? I have sole custody of the children and the father only gets the children every other weekend for visitation which does not equate to 6 months out of the year of them being with him, which is my understanding to be able to claim them on taxes.

JudyKayTee
Feb 17, 2009, 07:25 AM
What does the Court Order say about this? That will prevail.

passion68
Feb 17, 2009, 07:30 AM
What does the Court Order say about this? That will prevail.


There is no court order concerning this matter of filing them on income tax. He gets only 1 children every other weekend and does not pay 100% of the child's care and living expenses.

MukatA
Feb 17, 2009, 07:45 AM
SSI benefits is not income. It this is your only income, you will not get earned income credit.

Five Rings
Feb 17, 2009, 06:11 PM
MukatA is 100% correct.

You must attempt to find some kind of employment, even part time, before you can be eligible for the EIC.

AtlantaTaxExpert
Mar 11, 2009, 11:29 AM
However, SSI probably DOES qualify to get the Recovery Rebate Credit (carryover from the Bush Economic Stimulus Rebate) and the upcoming Obama Economic Stimulus Rebate.