The Earned Income Credit (EIC) is calculated by the program automatically if the return qualifies for the credit.

To remove the credit from a return that qualifies for it, you need to enter information that will disqualify you (paid preparers can just override the EIC amount). Keep in mind, the IRS may question why a return that qualifies for the credit does not contain it.

To disqualify your return from the Earned Income Credit in the TaxAct program:

1. From within your TaxAct return (Online or Desktop), click Federal (on smaller devices, click in the top left corner of your screen, then click Federal).
2. Click the Other Credits dropdown, then click Earned income credit.
3. On the screen titled Do any of the following situations apply to you?, click the checkbox next to the statement that applies to you.