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Qualifying Child for the Earned Income Credit

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Definition of Qualifying Child for the Earned Income Credit:

In order to qualify as a child for the earned income credit, the person you are claiming must be one of the following: son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, adopted child, grand-son, grand-daughter, brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, step-brother, step-sister, or a descendant of any them who spent at least half the year with you and is under 19 years old, a full-time student and under 24 years old, or totally disabled.