I changed jobs in the 4Q of 2020, and the new employer paid for my relocation expenses (Edit: several thousand were reimbursements to me in 2020, but most were payments on my behalf - e.g. to the moving company, for flights and accommodations through the company's travel site, etc.) My start date was at the end of October, and I had finalized my home purchase and "completed" the relocation by the middle of December. When I received my 2020 W-2, the relocation amounts were not included, but were on the 2021 W-2. Turns out, in 2020, I was well below the threshold for the child tax credit and in 2021, I was above the phase out limit. Had the relocation expenses been reported as 2020 income, I would have been eligible for the full child tax credit for both 2020 and 2021, instead I was phased out of nearly half the credit for 2021. I bet I know the answer, but is there a way to get the relocation amounts applied to the 2020 income? I imagine the company reports everything later than when the costs were actually accrued, so maybe they didn't officially pay those accounts until 2021, in which case, maybe I'm out of luck. Just trying to see if I could request confirmation for when the expenses were incurred, if I could amend my 2020 return with those amounts included.
