Possi Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Client lives in Germany with her German spouse. He is not a US citizen, no SS number, no link to US. She (client) has a rental that has been BEING RENOVATED for years, and has just now (2021) become habitable and rented. Her gross receipts are $13,200, netting a loss. She has no other income. Since her gross receipts are $13,200 and the property is in MD, she is required to file Federal and MD. She has 3 children, 2 of whom have SS numbers. She is qualifying for the stimulus payment filing MFS with zero exemptions. Am I doing her an injustice by not putting her 2 children with SS numbers on her return? No EIC of course, but what about the child tax credit? It sounds crazy that I am even asking this question, but these are crazy times. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexTaxToo Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 CTC for those residing outside the U.S. is non-refundable, so she would need to have a tax liability to benefit. ACTC is available as a refundable credit, but requires earned income. But why wouldn't you include the children to claim RRC for them? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Possi Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 2 hours ago, TexTaxToo said: CTC for those residing outside the U.S. is non-refundable, so she would need to have a tax liability to benefit. ACTC is available as a refundable credit, but requires earned income. But why wouldn't you include the children to claim RRC for them? ... why? Because I don't know why. I'm fried. Yes, that's why. THANK YOU for smacking some sense in me. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Possi said: I don't know why. I'm fried. Yes, that's why. You and me and most of us here. Fortunately, we are all fried in slightly different ways! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 welcome to the "fried club". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gail in Virginia Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 Since I am below the Mason-Dixon line, does that make me Southern Fried? 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted April 14, 2022 Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 who gets to be fricasseed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 Kansas City BBQ fried is best but cannot think any better than any of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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