How do I find AGI for 2019?

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January 7, 2022
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VolvoGirl

Level 15

Why do you need the 2019 AGI? You can not efile 2020 anymore. You need the 2020 AGI to efile 2021.

Critter-3

Level 15

Or do you mean the 2019 Earned income for the EIC look back option ?

There is a “lookback” option that allows you to use your 2019 amounts for earned income credit or child tax credit. You can choose whether to use your 2019 amount or your 2021 amount. Choose whichever amount gives you a better tax refund for your 2021 refund.

You can see this and choose in the earned income credit section in Deductions and Credits.

You still MUST enter all of your 2021 income into your 2021 tax return, including any unemployment you received.

Please follow these steps in TurboTax:

Login to your TurboTax Account
Click on the Search box on the top and type "EIC"
Click on “Jump to EIC”
Answer the questions until you reach the screen "Do you want to use last year’s earned income?"
Note your current refund amount using your 2021 earned income at the top of the screen.
Click "Yes", enter your "2019 Earned Income" if the field is blank and click "continue".
Compare the new refund amount using your 2019 earned income with the previously noted refund amount using your 2021 earned income.