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February 22, 2022
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I received a CP 09 form in the mail recently and just sent it in. It says I may be eligible for the EIC and that I apparently didn't claim it last year. MFJ 3

  • February 22, 2022
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How does TT miss a credit like that? I've spoken with other people who received the same letter last year and still haven't received anything from the IRS crediting them so that worries me. How do I estimate what I will be getting back?

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February 22, 2022

Find out if you qualify for the credit by amending the prior year tax return.

  • Return to your 2020 tax return,
  • Amend and
  • Compute the Earned Income Credit by clicking on Federal / Deductions & Credits / Your tax breaks / Earned income credit.

Make sure that you return to the TurboTax account that has your 2020 tax return.

  1. Sign in to TurboTax
  2. On your Tax Home, scroll down to Your tax returns & documents, select 2020, then Amend using TurboTax Online
    • If you would like to amend your 2020 return using the TurboTax Amend CD/Download software, select the link for your operating system (Windows or Mac) to download the software. (You'll also need to download the .tax file for your 2020 return, which you can do from Your tax returns & documents)
  3. On the screen OK, let's get a kickstart on your 2020 amended return, select the reason(s) you're amending and Continue
  4. Answer the questions on the screens. The Refund Monitor will reset to $0—don’t worry, this is normal for amended tax returns
  5. When you reach Here's the info for your amended return, select Start next to the info you'd like to change, then select Done
  6. Carefully answer the remaining questions to finish amending your return
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