To go back and change the report that you did live the past 6 months in California, follow these steps:
From the left menu, select State and by California, select Continue
- At Your 2020 California taxes are ready for us to check, select Credit and taxes and Edit
- At Personal, home and family credits, select California Earned Income Tax Credit and Revisit and Continue
I recommend repeating the reviews for the federal and the state after this update.
See below for the TurboTax summary of California Earned Income Tax Credit changes for 2020:
California's Earned Income Tax Credit/Young Child Tax Credit might put more money in your pocket
New for 2020: Expansion for Credits Eligibility -
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, California expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) eligibility to allow either the federal Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) or the Social Security Number (SSN) to be used by all eligible individuals, their spouses, and qualifying children.
If an ITIN is used, eligible individuals should provide identifying documents upon request of the Franchise Tax Board. Any valid SSN can be used, not only those that are valid for work. Additionally, upon receiving a valid SSN, the individual should notify the FTB in the time and manner prescribed by the FTB.
California allows anyone who is age 18 or older.
For wages to qualify for the California EITC, you must have earned income reported on a W-2 that's subject to California withholding.
To qualify for the California EITC, both your earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must be less than:
- $30,001 for all filers
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, the refundable Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) is available to taxpayers who also qualify for the California Earned Income Tax Credit and who have at least one qualifying child who is younger than six years old as of the last day of the taxable year. The maximum amount of credit allowable for a qualified taxpayer is $1,000. The credit amount phases out as earned income exceeds the "threshold amount" of $25,000, and completely phases out at $30,000.
If you are uncertain about what was entered for the United States, enter eic in the search box. From the search results, select the Jump to link to make sure your information is correct for the United States.
- This will take you to the question: Did you live in the U.S. for more than six months in 2020?
- Follow through the rest of the questions until this is complete.
For more details about the federal Earned Income Credit, see: What are the qualifications for the Earned Income Credit (EIC or EITC)?
