when including combat pay for eitc

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Military and Clergy Rules for the Earned Income Tax Credit …
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If you or your spouse got nontaxable pay as a member of the Armed Forces, you don’t have to include it as earned income on your federal taxes. If you and your spouse do choose to include your nontaxable pay as earned income for the EITC, you may owe less tax and get a larger refund.

https://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/taxes/earned-income-credit-and-combat-pay.html

Earned Income Credit and Combat Pay | Military.com
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Although certain combat pay may be nontaxable to you (See Combat Zone Exclusion in Publication 3, Armed Forces Tax Guide, for more information), you can choose to include this pay in your earned…

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Combat Pay and the Earned Income Tax Credit

Combat Pay and the Earned Income Tax Credit

But if the E-4 claims the EITC by choosing to include the combat pay in the EITC calculation he/she will receive a refund, potentially in the thousands of dollars, even though no income taxes were withheld. The same could potentially hold true if the E-4 deployed for fewer months during the year….depending on the exact circumstances.

https://www.1040.com/tax-guide/taxes-and-your-job/combat-pay-and-eic/

Combat Pay and the Earned Income Credit – Tax Guide • 1040 …
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When you do your taxes with 1040.com, it’s easy to try both ways — with combat pay included in earned income and without — to find out which is best for you. If you make the election, you must include in earned income all nontaxable combat pay you received. You can’t choose to include only part of it.

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/what-members-of-military-should-know-about-the-earned-income-tax-credit

What Members of Military Should Know about the Earned …
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A member of the armed forces can elect to have their nontaxable combat pay included in earned income for purposes of the EITC. Doing so may increase or decrease their EITC. The taxpayer can find the amount of their nontaxable combat pay on their Form W-2, in box 12, with code Q.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/15resconong.pdf

PDF Nontaxable Combat Pay Election and the Earned Income Tax …
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nontaxable combat pay. By default, nontaxable combat pay is excluded from EITC earned income. Thus, if the family does not use the NCPE, then they would claim an EITC of $4,000. However, if the family were to include their nontax-able combat pay, then their EITC earned income increases to $20,000 and their EITC would increase by over $1,000

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Earned Income Credit – Entering Combat Pay for Calculation
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You can elect to include your nontaxable combat pay in earned income for the EIC. If you make the election, you must include in earned income all nontaxable combat pay you received. If you are filing a joint return and both you and your spouse received nontaxable combat pay, you can each make your own election.

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit-eitc

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) | Internal Revenue Service
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You may claim the EITC if your income is low- to moderate. The amount of your credit may change if you have children, dependents, are disabled or meet other criteria. Military and clergy should review our Special EITC Rules because using this credit may affect other government benefits.

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Reduce Your Tax Bill with the Earned Income Tax Credit …
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What if I receive combat pay in the military? If you receive combat pay, special rules apply. While ordinarily, you are not required to include combat pay in your earned income, you can choose if you want to include it in your earned income for purposes of calculating the credit. Including your combat pay may increase the credit amount.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2020/01/31/8-myths-about-the-earned-income-tax-credit-eitc-at-tax-time/

8 Myths About The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) At Tax Time
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31 janv. 2020It also includes union strike benefits and long-term disability benefits received prior to minimum retirement age and may also include nontaxable combat pay. Earned income does not include passive …