Joyce, a single parent, lives in an apartment with her two minor children $($ages $8$ and $10),$ whom she supports. Joyce earns $$33,000$ during

She uses the standard deduction and files as a head of household.

Round all computations to the nearest dollar.

Click to access Earned Income Credit and Phaseout Percentages Table and the Tax Rates Schedules.

a$.$ Calculate the amount, if any, of Joyce's earned income credit.

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b$.$ During the year, Joyce is offered a new job that has greater future potential than her current job. If she accepts the job offer, her

earnings for the year will be $$40,400$; however, she is afraid she will not qualify for the earned income credit. Determine the increase or

decrease in Joyce's net cash flow if she accepts the new job. Since the child tax credit will be the same under either scenario, you can

ignore it for purposes of this analysis. Use the Tax Rate Schedule when computing her income tax.

Problem $12-34($LO$.4,9)$

Joyce, a single parent, lives in an apartment with her two minor children $($ages $8$ and $10),$ whom she supports. Joyce earns $$33,000$ during $2023.$ She uses the standard deduction and files as a head of household.

Round all computations to the nearest dollar.

Click to access Earned Income Credit and Phaseout Percentages Table and the Tax Rates Schedules.

a$.$ Calculate the amount, if any, of Joyce's earned income credit.

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The earned income credit, which has been a part of the law for many years, consistently has been justified as a means of providing tax equity to the working poor. In addition, the credit has been designed to help offset regressive taxes that are a part of our tax system, such as the gasoline tax. Further, the credit is intended to encourage economically disadvantaged individuals to become contributing members of the workforce.