Pubs, Forms, and Correspondence
Child Tax Credit and Filing Status / Dependents
EITC and Credit for Other Dependents
Deductions
INCOME
100

Publication 501

What is the Publication for Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information? 

100
  • A SSN issued by the Social Security Administration
  • An ITIN issued by the IRS if the individual is not eligible for an SSN
  • An ATIN issued by the IRS for a child while an adoption is pending

What is a valid TIN?

100

A $500 non- refundable credit

What is the Credit for Other Dependents?

IRM 21.6.3.4.1.22.3 (1)

100

Schedule A

What schedule do taxpayers submit to claim itemized deductions? 


IRM 21.6.4.4.1(1)

100

Publication 525

What is the Taxable and Nontaxable Income publication? 

200

Publication 596

What is the Earned Income Credit Publication?

200

A non- refundable credit used to reduce the taxpayer's tax liability. (This credit is a different amount and has different rules depending on the tax year.)

What is the Child Tax Credit


IRM 21.6.3.4.1.22 (1)

200

Command Code used to verify issued date of a Social Security Number / ITIN.

What is Command Code INOLES? 

IRM 21.6.3.4.2.7.3(5)

200

I depend on the taxpayer's filing status, age, if they're blind and whether or not they can be claimed as a dependent on another return. 

What is the standard deduction?

IRM 21.6.4.4.2(1)

200

Form 1099-C

What form reflects a cancellation of debt?


Publication 525 Page 20

300

Ms. Johnson was suprised she received correspondence indicating she may be entitled to EIC with a qualifying child. 

What is the CP 09?


IRM 21.6.3.4.2.7.8(1)

300

A Valid Taxpayer Identification Number.

What does each qualifying child have to have for the Child Tax Credit? 

SSN, ITIN, ATIN ( while an adoption is pending) PER IRM 21.6.3.4.1.22.1(2)

300

4 tests that must be met for your child to be your qualifying child. 

What are the Relationship, Age, Residency, and, Joint return test?

IRM 21.6.3.4.2.7.1.2(1)

300

No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, No Tax on Car Loan Interest, and Enhanced Deduction for Seniors.

What deductions can be claimed on Schedule 1-A?

IRM 21.6.4.4.3

300

Court Awards and Damages, Disaster Relief Payments, Interest Income.

What are types of Income? 

ITLA - INCOME - APP 110

400

PUBLICATION 1915

What is the Publication to Understand Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ITIN?

400

On or before the due date, or extended due date, of the return.

When do taxpayers, primary, secondary (if applicable), and all qualifying children must have their TINs assigned?


PER IRM 21.6.3.4.1.22.1(3)

400

This is available for certain low-income individuals who meet earned income, AGI, and certain other requirements. 

What is the EITC?


IRM  21.6.3.4.2.7(1)

400

7.5% of the AGI

What is threshold to deduct medical and dental expenses on Schedule A?

IRM 21.6.4.4.1.3(1)

 

400

Income in the form of money, property, and services that isn’t exempt from tax.

What is Gross Income.

Publication 501  page 19

500

Form 8862 

What is the form, Information to Claim Certain Credits After Disallowance? 

500

I am filed to provide notice to the IRS of my fiduciary relationship.

What is the Form 56?


Publication 559   Page 4

IRM 21.1.3.4

500

Must be at least age 25 but under age 65 (either spouse, if joint return)

Taxpayer's principal residence must be in the US for more than 1/2 of the tax year (both spouses, if joint).

For tax years 2018 - 2025: Must not be a dependent of ( or eligible to be claimed as a dependent) by another taxpayer (both spouses, if jlint.

What are the requirements for a taxpayer to claim EITC without a qualifying child?

IRM 21.6.3.4.2.7.1.1(1)

500

Sarah worked at Hope Elementary School for at least 900 hours. She filed a Schedule 1 with part II line 11 completed.

What is the Educator Expenses Deduction?

Publication 529 Page 3 

TCD 0058 

500

De Minimis (Minimal) Benefits

What is a product / service that is so small it would be unreasonable for the employer to account for it? 


Pub 525 Page 5 

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