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The Internal Revenue Service Should Consider Modifying the Form 1040 to Increase Earned Income Tax...

The Commissioner, Wage and Investment Division, should evaluate alternative approaches to post-filing outreach that reduce costs and increase the number of eligible taxpayers who receive the EITC. For example, the IRS should consider eliminating Schedule EIC and modifying Form 1040 to collect necessary eligibility information (such as ages of children and duration of residency) instead of sending reminder notices.