Hi, can I use my 2019 income amount for the child tax credit, but use my 2020 income for the earned income credit?

using the 2019 amount on the child tax credit gives me more, but using 2019 amount on the EIC earns me less. Can I split and use both or do I need to use the same year for both? I don't want to be audited.

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Yes, you can. Each credit is independent and the lookback rule allows you to use for each credit either your 2020 income or 2019 income.

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