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Retirement tax questions

Yes, if you had earned income in 2019 you can use the lookback option to claim the Earned Income Tax credit for tax year 2020. 

 

According to the IRS here

 

Election to use prior year earned income.

 

You can elect to use your 2019 earned income to figure your 2020 earned income credit (EIC) if your 2019 earned income is more than your 2020 earned income. 

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