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Special Rules (4/5)

Rule 7 Rule 8 Rule 9

You can’t exclude any If you lived with your The following credits and
interest income from spouse at any time during deductions are reduced at

qualified U.S. savings the tax year: income levels half of
bonds you used for higher a. You can’t claim the those for a joint return:
education expenses. credit for the elderly a. The child tax credit

or the disabled, and and the credit for
b. You must include in other dependents,

income a greater and
percentage (up to b. The retirement
85%) of any social savings contributions

security or equivalent credit.
railroad retirement

benefits you received.

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