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    djsgrrl23 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 26, 2010, 05:30 PM
    Married with earned income do I have to file my w2
    Married with earned income less than 5000. Do I have to file my w2
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    Jan 26, 2010, 05:33 PM

    Yes, of course you do otherwise you won't get the earned income credit.
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    Feb 16, 2010, 03:11 PM
    Legally, you have no requirement to file.

    But what Twinkiedooter says is valid: if you do not file, you get NO EIC.
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