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I filed my 2021 taxes before they gave the unemployment tax credit for covid. How can I amend my taxes to get that credit?

skyward2 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:50:13 GMT

Re: I filed my 2021 taxes before they gave the unemployment tax credit for covid. How can I amend my taxes to get that credit?

DoninGA — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 21:08:12 GMT

There was not an unemployment compensation exclusion on a 2021 federal tax return.

The UC exclusion was for tax year 2020.

Re: I filed my 2021 taxes before they gave the unemployment tax credit for covid. How can I amend my taxes to get that credit?

DoninGA — Sun, 15 Jan 2023 21:12:57 GMT

Go to this IRS website for information on the 2020 Unemployment compensation exclusion - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-completes-automatic-corrections-of-tax-year-2020-accounts-related-to-unemployment-compensation-exclusion-12-million-refunds-issued

If a taxpayer is eligible for the unemployment compensation exclusion and their account was not corrected by the IRS, they may need to file an amended 2020 tax return to claim the exclusion and any applicable non-refundable or refundable credits impacted by the exclusion.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for amending a tax return - https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=lcxvixli