The old adage is crime doesn't pay, only one certainly can wonder sometimes about the truth of it given how many of politicians that find a way to be burglars! Regardless, the fact an individual making money from a criminal offense doesn't mean you you do not have to pay taxes. Correct. The IRS wants its unfair share of one's ill gotten gains! If a married couple wishes for the tax benefits within the EIC, they should file their taxes alongside one another. Separated couples cannot both claim...