Henry, who is not a dependent, states he wishes to claim EITC this year for his 35 year old dependent child. Both reside in the U. S. Henry states that the child lives with Henry, is not married, is disabled, and has not worked during the year. What does Henry's Tax Professional need to do to determine if the child can qualify Henry for EITC? a) enter Henry's child on his tax return and identify him as a disabled qualifying child.
b) advise the client of the definition of disabled, and apply sound judgement and common sense to see if the definition is met.
c) ask for proof of the child's income.
d) explain to Henry that a 35 year old child is too old to be a qualifying child for EITC.