This section will list separately the rules that persons with a qualifying child and persons without a qualifying child must meet to get the credit. Rents and royalties received in a trade or business are not investment income. Generally, you must know your earned income and modified AGI to figure the amount of your earned income credit. But if you are filing Schedule C, C-EZ, D, E, or F or you are claiming a loss from the rental of personal property not used in a trade or business or you received a distribution from a pension, annuity, or IRA that is not fully taxable, get Publication 596 .
Credit has no effect on certain welfare benefits.
The earned income credit and the advance earned income credit payments you receive will not be used to determine whether you are eligible for the following benefit programs, or how much you can receive from the programs. Temporary assistance for needy families. Food Stamps and low-income housing. Social security number. If an SSN is missing or incorrect, you may not get the credit.