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2005 Federal Earned Income Tax Credit

Earned Income Credit Amounts Increase

The maximum amount of income you can earn and still get the credit is higher for 2005 than it is for 2004. You may be able to take the credit for 2005 if:

You have more than one qualifying child and you earn less than $35,263 ($37,263 if married filing jointly)

You have one qualifying child and you earn less than $31,030 ($33,030 if married filing jointly)

You do not have a qualifying child and you earn less than $11,750 ($13,750 if married filing jointly)

The maximum amount of adjusted gross income (AGI) you can have and still get the credit has also increased.

You may be able to take the credit if your AGI is less than the amount in the above list that applies to you.

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Did You Know?

Form 8308 is Report of a Sale or Exchange of Certain Partnership Interests
Report the sale or exchange by a partner of all or part of a partnership interest where any money or other property received in exchange for the interest is attributable to unrealized receivables or inventory items.

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Taxation Terms

Today's Terms

Compulsory payroll tax

Definition:
An automatic tax collected from employers and employees to finance specific programs.

Excise tax

Definition:
A tax on the sale or use of specific products or transactions.

Depreciation and Section 179 Expense

Definition:
50% special depreciation allowance. For qualified property you acquire after May 5, 2003, you can take a special depreciation allowance that is equal to 50% of the property's depreciable basis. However, instead of claiming the 50% special allowance, you can elect to claim the 30% special allowance or elect not to claim any special allowance.

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