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Deductions & credits

Please provide information on the notice received.  What is the Notice number and the explanation provided by the IRS.  We can help you if you provide some details.  There can be several reasons why the IRS may have adjusted your return.  If you had Unemployment Compensation on the return there is an exclusion that may have affected your return.  

 

If your earned income was higher in 2019 than in 2020, you can use the 2019 amount to figure your EITC for 2020.  That is the Lookback Rule for claiming Earned Income Credit on your 2020 Tax return.

 

[edited | 03/31/2021 11:33 am pst]

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