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@TiffanyL It's one of the steps in the regular online filing for 2020 taxes thru TurboTax, when it is asking questions such as "are you a dependant on someone else's taxes" and "Have you moved, started a business," etc. If that is not enough info, totally my fault! I can probably log back in and grab a screenshot of the question in particular (I'd scribble personal info of course, haha)
Regardless, thank you so much for getting back to me! I really am kind of terrified of filing incorrectly!
The reason the question is being asked is because, If your earned income was higher in 2019 than in 2020, you can use the 2019 amount to figure your EITC for 2020. This temporary relief is provided through the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2020.
To claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), you must have what qualifies as earned income and meet certain adjusted gross income (AGI) and credit limits for the current, previous and upcoming tax years
Earned Income and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Tables | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
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)
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