My son had no earned income in 2021. He has 2 children. He did have income in 2019. Can the lookback provision be used to get the eitc for 2021?

[Bsch4477]

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) lookback rule lets taxpayers with lower earned incomes use either their 2019 or 2021 income to calculate the EITC - whichever one leads to a better refund for the taxpayer.

[kevinmcd]

That is the "book answer" as far as i can tell.  I cannot find a yes or no answer.  Even at the IRS.  All I can find is the above answer and eitc requirements.   If I follow the book answer it is yes.  I follow eitc it is no.  Any idia?

[fanfare]

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