Publication 596: Earned Income Credit (EIC);

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Figure 3. Earned Income Credit On Your Tax Return. Summary: This is a portion of a tax return with line items numbered to correspond with instructions listed below describing what the taxpayer should enter (or not enter) on these items if they require the I.R.S. to determine their earned income credit. The text states:

Under “Payments, credits, and tax”:

“Advanced earned income credit” field contains (2)

“Earned income credit (E.I.C.)” field contains (1)

“Add lines ... your total payments” field contains(3)

Under “Refund”: field contains (3)

(1) Print “E.I.C .” directly to the right of the E.I.C. line on your tax return. (This is line 65a (Form 1040), line 41a (Form 1040A), or line 8a (Form 1040EZ).) Then, if you have any of the situations listed later under Special instructions for clergy, prison inmates, and deferred compensation plans, follow those instructions.
(2) Complete all other parts of your return that apply to you (including line 60 (Form 1040), or line 37 (Form 1040A) to report advance payments of the E.I.C.).
(3) Do not fill in lines that relate to your total payments, overpayment, refund, or amount you owe (lines 70, 71, 72a, and 74 (Form 1040), lines 43, 44, 45a, and 47 (Form 1040A), or lines 9, 11a, and 12 (Form 1040EZ)).