Worksheet A$-2023$EIC$-$Line $27$ Before you begin: $\backslash (\backslash$quad $\backslash$checkmark $\backslash )$Be sure you are using the correct worksheet. Use this worksheet only if you answered $"$No$"$to Step $5,$question $2.$Otherwise$,$ use Worksheet B$.$ If line $2$is zero, You can't take the credit. Enter $"$No$"$on the dotted line next to Form $1040$or $1040-$SR$,$line $27.3.$Enter the amount from Form $1040$or $1040-$SR$,$line $11.\backslash [3\backslash ]4.$Are the amounts on lines $3$and $1$the same? Yes. Skip line $5$; enter the amount from line $2$on line $6.$ No$.$Go to line $5.5.$If you have: $-$No qualifying children who have a valid SSN$,$is the amount on line $3$less than $\backslash (\backslash$$ $9,800\backslash )(\backslash$$$16,400$if married filing jointly$)?-1$or more qualifying children who have a valid SSN$,$is the amount on line $3$less than $\backslash (\backslash$$ $21,600\backslash )(\backslash (\backslash$$ $28,150\backslash )$if married filing jointly$)?$