| Add | Conformity Addition (worksheet line 3) | ||
| Sub | Conformity Subtraction (worksheet line 5) | ||
| AFAGI | Adjusted FAGI (worksheet line 8) | AUTO | |
| Elig | Eligible 65+ Count (checked) | AUTO | |
| MFS | MFS: claiming count (only matters if both spouses eligible) | ||
| L4 | Age Deduction → Line 4 | AUTO |
| Fam | Family VAGI (auto from Line 9) | AUTO | |
| Ex | Exemptions for Credit (Section A count) | AUTO | |
| Fed | Federal EIC (from 1040) | ||
| MFS | Your earned income used for Fed EIC (allocation helper) | ||
| MFS | Spouse earned income used for Fed EIC (allocation helper) | ||
| Opt | Choose which Line 23 credit to claim | ||
| PL | Poverty Limit | AUTO | |
| CLI | CLI Amount (if eligible) | AUTO | |
| 20% | VA EITC 20% (computed from Federal EIC used) | AUTO | |
| 16a | Nonref base = max(CLI, 20%) | AUTO | |
| 20% | Refundable VA EITC 20% | AUTO | |
| 23 | Computed credit (use Apply to copy to Line 23) | AUTO |
| Sp | Spouse income (wages) for STA | ||
| L9 | Family VAGI (Line 9) | AUTO | |
| L15 | Total Taxable Income (Line 15) | AUTO | |
| L16 | Tax from table (Line 16) | AUTO | |
| STA | Spouse Tax Adjustment (capped $259) | AUTO |