Jacqueline (59) comes in to your office to have her return prepared. She states that she wants to use the head of household filing status and claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). She also tells you that her dependent child is her granddaughter, Amayah (15), who currently lives with her. All of the following are appropriate questions to ask or actions to take EXCEPT:

Ask Jacqueline how long Amayah has lived with her and inquire into the whereabouts of Amayah's parents.

Ask Jacqueline who paid most of the expenses of maintaining her home.

Inform Jacqueline that she must provide you with documentation proving Amayah lived with her before you can prepare the return.

Inquire whether the IRS has ever denied or reduced Jacqueline's EITC in a prior year.

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