Glenn is 57 years old and states he wishes to claim his son, evan, age 35, as his dependent and wants to claim the eic. Evan is totally and permanently disabled, has no income, did not provide more than 50% of his own support, and is single. Given these facts, what should the tax preparer do?
A. Explain that a 35-year-old child is too old to be a qualifying child for the eic.
B. Ask for proof of the child's name and age.
C. advise the taxpayer that his son meets the definition to be a qualifying relative, not a qualifying child, and will not qualify him for the eic.
D. Advise the taxpayer of the tax definition of permanently and totally disabled and apply sound judgment and common sense to see if the definition is met and if all requirements for evan to be a qualifying child are met.



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