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    rachel3 Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 23, 2007, 09:06 PM
    Earned income tax single mother with children
    I have 2 children and I made 2035.50 and I am getting back 950.00 Should I be getting more because I have 2 children and I am a single mother ? Also, they charged me $200, and it's the 8-15 day refund. Is this normal?
    I find it odd that I worked more and had another baby but I got less money back this year than I did last year. Sounds VERY odd to me.
    PLEASE I need some help with this!
    Thank you
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    AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846
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    Feb 24, 2007, 12:34 AM
    $200 for what is probably a bit steep for a Form 1040A with Form EIC, but that depends on where you are located. I suppose that fee is about normal in NY City, Los Angeles or some other high cost area.

    That said, the $950 refund IS accurate. EIC is based on a bell curve. You earn a little, you do not get much. As you earn more, the EIC grows until it tops out and starts going down.
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