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EITC Rules for Qualifying Children: Age, Residency, Joint Return
For 2025, the IRS sets EITC maximums from $649 (no children) to $8,046 (three+ children). Eligibility requires valid SSNs, AGI…
Who Qualifies for the Earned Income Credit in 2024: Rules and Limits
This guide covers 2024 EIC eligibility: income limits by family size, an $11,600 investment income cap, SSN timing rules, residency…
Who Can Claim the 2024 EIC: Income, SSN, and Residency Rules
This guide explains EIC eligibility for 2024, including income and AGI limits, the $11,600 investment-income cap, SSN and residency rules,…
Credit for Other Dependents (ODC) 2025: Eligibility and Limits
The ODC is a $500 nonrefundable credit per qualifying dependent through 2025, available for dependents who don’t meet Child Tax…
Australia’s 2025 Skilled Visa Reforms: Faster Processing and Direct PR
The 2025 reforms create a single priority occupation list, a Skills in Demand visa framework, and indexed salary thresholds (Core…
Voices From the Green Card Backlog: Life on the Waiting List
A historic 2025 green card backlog—about 1.8 million employment-based cases—results from per-country caps, annual quotas, and administrative delays. Processing spikes…
Rising U.S. Visa Fees Push International Students Toward Delays
A $250 nonrefundable Visa Integrity Fee enacted under the BBB Act will apply to F-1, M-1, and J-1 visas, increasing…
2024–2025 Child Tax Credit: CTC $2,200 and New SSN Rule
For 2025 the CTC rises to $2,200 per child and will be inflation-indexed, but the ACTC refund cap stays $1,700…