Age test for EIC

[Janitor Bob]

I am taking a review course (by Fuller) and it is stating that a taxpayer's permanently disabled son, age 26, who lived with taxpayer all year is NOT a qualifying child for EIC because they do not meet the age test.

But I thought (and I am reading in the instructions that if permanently and totally disabled, the child can be any age and be qualifying child for EIC....Help?

[Pacun]

You are correct. If permanently and totally disabled child, age doesn't matter.

It could be that Fuller is using the word permanently ONLY. The rule is permanently AND totally disabled.

[Janitor Bob]

Good point. Fuller did use ONLY the word permanently....no mention of totally......splitting hairs, but I guess I hold off on my complaint

[jainen]

>>I hold off on my complaint<<

No you don't--you scream and bellow. You threaten to post negative reviews all over the Internet and formally challenge their IRS approval for such a fundamentally stupid error, unless they give you full credit PLUS return all your ninety-nine bananas.

[Catherine]

Wait -- wasn't that supposed to be ninety-nine frickin' bananas?

:P

[kcjenkins]

Yeah, JB you still have a valid objection here. Their info is very misleading, in the way it is worded. Complain, even if you do not ask for your bananas back.

[BulldogTom]

My CPE this year seemed to have alot of those kind of questions as well. Poorly worded questions. Questions that after I saw the answer I could see how anal they were.

Tom

Hollister, CA

[Terry O]

In over 30 years - - had my first client NOT get the refund OR EIC on her daughter who had turned 25. The letter from the IRS came 2 weeks after her hugely reduced anticipated refund. After sending in all pertinent information and verification from the Dr. - - -it took 6 months to get the rest of the refund. Hopefully - - -this is a one shot deal, and the IRS will keep the information on file.

[Pacun]

My CPE this year seemed to have alot of those kind of questions as well. Poorly worded questions. Questions that after I saw the answer I could see how anal they were.

Tom

Hollister, CA

If I recall correctly, the question posted is one straight from EA exam.

[jainen]

>>the question posted is one straight from EA exam<<

Hah! Great catch, Pacun! On the 2004 exam (http://www.irs.gov/p..._see_part_1.pdf) the answer (http://www.irs.gov/p...nswers_11_2.pdf) to question 74 is C. That's from the TWO children column, Mr. Fuller, including the one age 26.

[Jack from Ohio]

Hopefully - - -this is a one shot deal, and the IRS will keep the information on file.

Are you talking about the same IRS I deal with?? You have a very active imagination!!!!!

Translation - "Don't hold your breath about them keeping that information on file."