Question

Alex paid $600 to Rita, his ex-wife, for child support. Under the terms of the divorce decree, Alex claims the dependency exemption for his five-year-old son, William, who lived with Rita for the entire year. Alex has income from wages of $16,000, adjusted gross income of $18,000, and tax liability of $1,300 before the earned income credit. What is the amount of Alex's earned income credit?

Answer 1

$0

Step-by-step explanation:

Since Alex's child does not live with him for at least 6 months plus one day, he doesn't qualify for any income credit.

Alex himself cannot claim the earned income credit for an individual without a qualifying child because he is just 24 years old, and you must me at least 25 years old to qualify.