Is Frontline worker pay earned income
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Is Frontline worker pay earned income
I am specifically looking at Minnesota’s frontline worker pay. It looks like it will be federally taxable, but I can’t figure out if it is earned income at federal level.
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Re: Is Frontline worker pay earned income
"For federal purposes, the payment is included in federal adjusted gross income."
https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/fi ... p_faqs.pdf
https://www.dli.mn.gov/sites/default/fi ... p_faqs.pdf
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Re: Is Frontline worker pay earned income
i think the OP’s question is not whether the frontline payment will be federally taxed, but whether it will be included in “earned income” which is used to qualify for the earned income credit, child care credit, and to figure how much can be contributed to an IRA.
You will know in retrospect next year based on the way your tax form from Minnesota is set up. probably will not count as earned income is my bet. if you start getting payments and they withhold social security, Minnesota is figuring that it is earned income.
You will know in retrospect next year based on the way your tax form from Minnesota is set up. probably will not count as earned income is my bet. if you start getting payments and they withhold social security, Minnesota is figuring that it is earned income.
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Re: Is Frontline worker pay earned income
Correct, I’m trying to figure for federal eitc. Would the state issue 1099- misc? I think other entities had similar programs in 2021. Anyone have experience with this?