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2005 Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

Earned Income Credit Amounts Increase

The maximum amount of income you can earn and still get the credit is higher for 2005 than it is for 2004. You may be able to take the credit for 2005 if:

You have more than one qualifying child and you earn less than $35,263 ($37,263 if married filing jointly)

You have one qualifying child and you earn less than $31,030 ($33,030 if married filing jointly)

You do not have a qualifying child and you earn less than $11,750 ($13,750 if married filing jointly)

The maximum amount of adjusted gross income (AGI) you can have and still get the credit has also increased.

You may be able to take the credit if your AGI is less than the amount in the above list that applies to you.

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Did You Know?

Form 8308 is Report of a Sale or Exchange of Certain Partnership Interests
Report the sale or exchange by a partner of all or part of a partnership interest where any money or other property received in exchange for the interest is attributable to unrealized receivables or inventory items.

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Taxation Terms

Today's Terms

Electric and Clean-Fuel Vehicles

Definition:
For vehicles placed in service in 2004, the maximum clean-fuel vehicle deduction and qualified electric vehicle credit are scheduled to be reduced by 25%, as compared to 2003.

Dependent

Definition:
A person, other than the taxpayer or spouse, who entitles the taxpayer to claim a dependency exemption.

Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Tax

Definition:
Provides benefits for retired workers and their dependents as well as for disabled workers and their dependents. Also known as the Social Security tax.

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