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Yes, There is a “lookback” option that allows you to use your 2019 amounts for earned income credit or child tax credit. You can pick whichever amount gives you a better tax refund for your 2020 refund.
You can go to the earned income credit section in Deductions and Credits.
You still MUST enter all of your 2020 income into your 2020 tax return, including any unemployment you received.
Please follow these steps in TurboTax:
I want to use my 2019 tax return to file for 2020 ... (intuit.com)
My question is what if I didn't have income in 2019 but worked in 2020 and had a child?
@doriswilliams wrote:
My question is what if I didn't have income in 2019 but worked in 2020 and had a child?
If you did not have any income in 2019 then you would not be eligible for the EIC. So you should only use the 2020 AGI where you will be eligible based on your filing status, dependents and income.
You’ll simply answer No on the page titled Do you want to use last year's earned income?.
This will allow you to use your 2020 information. This is how EIC is normally figured.
There must be a glitch in the system because it continues to say I don't qualify.
@doriswilliams wrote:
There must be a glitch in the system because it continues to say I don't qualify.
The program will tell you why you do not qualify for the EITC.
You can also use the IRS EITC Assistant to see if you qualify - https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/earned-income-tax-credit/use-the-eitc-assistant
Based on the information you provided, you are eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit estimated amount of: $3,584*
This credit amount will reduce your 2020 taxes when you file your tax return with the IRS. If the credit reduces your tax to less than zero, you may get a refund.
In order to receive the estimated amount of $3,584*, you must file your 2020 federal tax return. If you claim the EITC, by law the IRS cannot issue your tax refund before mid-February 2021, even the portion that is not associated with the EITC.
@doriswilliams Clear your tax return and start over. When you get to the section where it asks for your 2019 AGI for the EITC make sure you indicate NO.
If you have not paid for the online edition you are using, have not filed your tax return or registered the Free edition, then you can clear your return and start over. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the program screen while working on the 2020 online tax return. Click on Clear & Start Over.
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