Also in 2015, the earned income tax credit cannot be claimed if the aggregate amount of certain investment income exceeds $3,400. Further, you have to file a tax return with the IRS to claim the EITC, even if you owe no tax or are not required to file.
Physicians and surgeons have demanding education and training requirements. Physicians typically need a bachelorâs degree, a degree from a medical school, which takes 4 years to complete, and, depending on their specialty, 3 to 7 years in internship and residency programs.
Many infectious disease physicians complete undergraduate degrees in biology, pre-med, infectious disease or epidemiology before attending medical school, which typically lasts four years. Upon graduation, they earn their Doctor of Medicine degree and must then pass the United States Medical Licensing Exam.