DaveF1006
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Deductions & credits

If 1/2 of your income was $15K in 2019, that is the amount you will report. Because of COVID 19, the federal government is now giving you an opportunity to use your 2019 income amount to calculate your EITC if it gives you a bigger credit. Turbo Tax compares the two income amounts to determine which will give you the biggest credit.

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