In $2023,$ Amanda and Jaxon Stuart have a daughter who is $1$ year old. The Stuarts are full$-$time students and are both $23$ years old. Their only sources of income are gains from stock they held for three years before selling and wages from parttime jobs.

What is their earned income credit in the following alternative scenarios if they file jointly? Use Exhibit $8-10.$

Note: Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if appli$$able$.$

a$.$ Their AGI is $$18,000,$ consisting of $$13,500$ of capital gains and $$4,500$ of wages.

Earned income credit

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