Advance payment of the earned income credit in your paycheck. If you qualify for the earned income credit in 1999, you can receive part of it in each paycheck throughout the year. See Advance Earned Income Credit, later, for more information.

Earned income credit has no effect on certain welfare benefits. The earned income credit and advance earned income credit payments you receive will not be used to determine whether you are eligible for the following benefit programs, or how much you can receive from these programs.

• Temporary assistance for needy families.
• Medicaid and supplemental security income (SSI).
• Food stamps and low-income housing.

Workfare payments. Earned income does not include workfare payments. These are cash payments certain families receive from a state or local agency that administers public assistance programs funded under the Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program in return for (1) work experience activities (including work associated with remodeling or repairing publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available, or (2) community service program activities.

Social security numbers. You must provide a correct and valid social security number (SSN) for yourself, your spouse, and any qualifying children. If an SSN is missing or incorrect, you may not get the credit. See rule A-4, Social Security Number, later.

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