Can I claim the earned income credit if I wasn't affected by the hurricane but my 2017 income is lower than my 2016 income?

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No. To recalculate your Earned Income Credit (EIC or EITC), your earned income for 2017 must be less than it was for 2016 AND your principal home must have been in a hurricane disaster area.

Thus, in order to qualify to recalculate your earned income credit using your 2016 income, you must be able to satisfy all 3 bullets on the Do you qualify under these provisions? screen. See attached screenshot. Please feel free to review the following link for more information: Hurricane Victims Get Additional Relief with the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extensio....