Making Work Pay credit

[Lucho]

For 2010 taxpayers with ITINs still will not qualify to claim the Making Work Pay credit. Am I right on this?

I have a couple that got married during 2010 but the husband does not have yet a SS#. but ITIN (the wife does have a valid SS#)

The program is automatically calculating $800.00 credit

Would the couple qualify for the whole credit (400 each)just because they are married and one of them has valid SS#. I am trying to find the answer to this question but so far I have not being able to. I would appreciate any help to guide me on this

Thank you.

Lucho

[Pacun]

For 2010 taxpayers with ITINs still will not qualify to claim the Making Work Pay credit. Am I right on this?

I have a couple that got married during 2010 but the husband does not have yet a SS#. but ITIN (the wife does have a valid SS#)

The program is automatically calculating $800.00 credit

Would the couple qualify for the whole credit (400 each)just because they are married and one of them has valid SS#. I am trying to find the answer to this question but so far I have not being able to. I would appreciate any help to guide me on this

Thank you.

Lucho

You are correct.

MFJ: If both have ITIN, credit is 0

MFJ: If both have SS#, credit is $800

MFJ: If one has SS# and the other has ITIN, credit $800

MFS: If one has SS# and the other has ITIN, credit $400 on the return with SS# and credit is 0 on the return with ITIN.

[Lucho]

Good morning and thank you Pacun.

Hope one of these years Congress gives us a break with no tax changes to relax a little at least one tax season.

Have a wonderful and profitable business day. I am just packing up to go to my main 8 hours job and will come back this evening to continue with "Taxes"

Lucho