0c2d9e83_Basic_Qualifications__Preparer_Question
[IRS Answer] The answer depends on where his wife and children lived and whether or not the taxpayer chooses to file a joint return. If his wife and children lived for more than six months at the home in the United States and she qualifies for EITC, he would qualify for EITC if he filed a joint return with his spouse. If his wife and children lived with him for more than six months outside the U.S., he would not qualify. [Preparer Question] 
Taxpayer has foreign earned income and is a U.S. Citizen. He maintains a household in U.S. with spouse and three children that qualify him for EITC. He chooses not to file the Form 2555, but did not live in the household for more than 6 months a calendar year due to work. Is he entitled to EITC?
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