topic I don't understand if I use the year before for the EIC due to hurricane relief then I don't get EIC...I'm making less in 2017 47k 2016 53k do I need to use that rule? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-don-t-understand-if-i-use-the-year-before-for-the-eic-due-to-hurricane-relief-then-i-don-t-get-eic/01/713791#M94416 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:27:14 GMT jeanbsalmon 2019-06-06T14:27:14Z I don't understand if I use the year before for the EIC due to hurricane relief then I don't get EIC...I'm making less in 2017 47k 2016 53k do I need to use that rule? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-don-t-understand-if-i-use-the-year-before-for-the-eic-due-to-hurricane-relief-then-i-don-t-get-eic/01/713791#M94416 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:27:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-don-t-understand-if-i-use-the-year-before-for-the-eic-due-to-hurricane-relief-then-i-don-t-get-eic/01/713791#M94416 jeanbsalmon 2019-06-06T14:27:14Z No, using your 2016 income instead of your 2017 income is... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-using-your-2016-income-instead-of-your-2017-income-is/01/713796#M94418 <P>No, using your 2016 income instead of your 2017 income is optional.&nbsp; You do not need to use the 2016 income.&nbsp; If you want to avoid all questioning regarding the hurricane relief act you can:</P><OL> <LI>Choose <B>edit (the pencil)</B> next to your name under the <B>personal info summary</B> </LI> <LI>scroll down and hit <B>continue</B> </LI> <LI>Answer <B>No</B> to the question "were you affected by the 2017 Hurricane".</LI> </OL> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:27:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-using-your-2016-income-instead-of-your-2017-income-is/01/713796#M94418 Vanessa 2019-06-06T14:27:16Z