anyatyy
New Member

Can I recalculate my child tax credit using my income from 2019, if I had $0 income for 2020? (It offers me the option, saying I "may benefit" from using my 2019 income.)

It says I "may benefit from recalculating your Child Tax Credit using your 2019 earned income" if my 2019 income was higher than my 2020 income. The thing is I made $0 in 2020, so selecting this option makes the difference between a 1000s of dollars refund, and none at all. Is it actually okay to select this option in my situation?