Claiming the EIC

[Lucho]

I understand that getting a work permit and SS in 2007 does not qualify taxpayers to amend prior years returns (06/05/04) to claim the EIC for those years. If I am wrong, please feel free to correct me. ( in 2007, husband got Immigration permit through his wife who is legal; they have children born in USA; wife has being taking care of home and husband the only one working.

Thank you and good night.

[Don in Upstate NY]

I understand that getting a work permit and SS in 2007 does not qualify taxpayers to amend prior years returns (06/05/04) to claim the EIC for those years. If I am wrong, please feel free to correct me. ( in 2007, husband got Immigration permit through his wife who is legal; they have children born in USA; wife has being taking care of home and husband the only one working.

I think you may be wrong. Pub 17, page 233 talks of amending a return to get the EIC after a valid SSN is received.

[Lucho]

I think you may be wrong. Pub 17, page 233 talks of amending a return to get the EIC after a valid SSN is received.

Thank you. Reading page 233 Table 36-1 and Section Rule 2 next "Filing deadline approaching and still no SSN" explain my resonig. Hope to get more ideas to get me correct.