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Earned income credit

Crystalzz98 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:51:33 GMT

I didn’t file in 2019, can i still use it for my 2021 taxes to receive the earned income credit

Re: Earned income credit

MinhT1 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:55:38 GMT

No.

If you did not file for tax year 2019, your 2019 earned income is unknown and you have no number for 2019 to use for the lookback rule for the earned income tax credit.

Re: Earned income credit

ee-ea — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:55:46 GMT

No. File the 2019 returnhttps://ttlc.intuit.com/community/using-turbotax/help/how-do-i-prepare-a-prior-year-tax-return/00/25984.

Re: Earned income credit

Crystalzz98 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:07:00 GMT

What if I file my 2019, can I then do it

Re: Earned income credit

Crystalzz98 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:15:13 GMT

If I go back and file my 2019 can I than do the look back

Re: Earned income credit

ErnieS0 — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 23:17:49 GMT

Yes. If you file a 2019 return you can use your 2019 earned income @Crystalzz98.

However if you file 2021 before the IRS has processed your 2019 return, there may be no record of your 2019 income.

You can't e-file a 2019 return anymore so you will have to send it in the mail. You will also have to buy and use 2019 on a computer. TurboTax 2019 no longer available online.

Go to File your 2019 taxes to purchase the 2019 program.