I was filling out my form and it told me that i had to check no for living past 6 months in California (my sate) and it took my EIC off. Need help fixing it. Cant go back

[tobachnigh]

I cant go back to fix it for some reason. I cant find that question anywhere in the forms.

[KathrynG3]

To go back and change the report that you did live the past 6 months in California, follow these steps:

From the left menu, select State and by California, select Continue

1. At Your 2020 California taxes are ready for us to check, select Credit and taxes and Edit
2. At Personal, home and family credits, select California Earned Income Tax Credit and Revisit and Continue

I recommend repeating the reviews for the federal and the state after this update.

See below for the TurboTax summary of California Earned Income Tax Credit changes for 2020: 

California's Earned Income Tax Credit/Young Child Tax Credit might put more money in your pocket

New for 2020: Expansion for Credits Eligibility -

For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2020, California expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) eligibility to allow either the federal Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN) or the Social Security Number (SSN) to be used by all eligible individuals, their spouses, and qualifying children.

If an ITIN is used, eligible individuals should provide identifying documents upon request of the Franchise Tax Board. Any valid SSN can be used, not only those that are valid for work. Additionally, upon receiving a valid SSN, the individual should notify the FTB in the time and manner prescribed by the FTB.

California allows anyone who is age 18 or older.

For wages to qualify for the California EITC, you must have earned income reported on a W-2 that's subject to California withholding.

To qualify for the California EITC, both your earned income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must be less than:
- $30,001 for all filers

For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2019, the refundable Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) is available to taxpayers who also qualify for the California Earned Income Tax Credit and who have at least one qualifying child who is younger than six years old as of the last day of the taxable year. The maximum amount of credit allowable for a qualified taxpayer is $1,000. The credit amount phases out as earned income exceeds the "threshold amount" of $25,000, and completely phases out at $30,000.

If you are uncertain about what was entered for the United States, enter eic in the search box. From the search results, select the Jump to link to make sure your information is correct for the United States.

1. This will take you to the question: Did you live in the U.S. for more than six months in 2020? 
2. Follow through the rest of the questions until this is complete.

For more details about the federal Earned Income Credit, see: What are the qualifications for the Earned Income Credit (EIC or EITC)?

[tobachnigh]

Hi I did what you said and under Personal, Home and Family Credits: I could not find California Earned Income Tax credit. I see the California Young Child tax credit but not the other. What does this mean? Is there something else I can do? Thanks.

[DaveF1006]

It is listed in the California return as a California's Earned Income Tax Credit/Young Child Tax Credit.  It's the same thing.

[MosheA]

It appears that when you input a move date out of California before 184 days into the year, the software assumes you lived in the US for under 6 months and makes you ineligible for the EIC. You no longer see the question about living in the US for more than 6 months in the EIC Credit screens.

To resolve this issue:

1. In the Federal Personal Info section Change the move date to be July 3rd or later
2. Revisit the EIC screens and answer Yes to the question about living in the US for more than 6 months
3. Return to the Personal Info screen and correct the date you moved out of CA to the date you actually moved

You should now have the EIC (if otherwise eligible).