Answer the following Essential Question: Amy, age $18$ and full time in college is a qualified dependent to her parents. During $2022,$ she earned $$12,000$ from her part$-$time job on campus. She does not want her parents to claim her and decided that she will be filing her own tax return for $2022.$ Discuss if Amy can claim Earned Income Tax Credit $($EIC$).$

Guiding Hints$/$Questions:

$-$ Can a qualified dependent claim EIC or any other credit?

$-$ What criteria must met to claim EIC?

$-$ Is there an age requirement to claiming EIC?