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February 9, 2021

You will find the EITC on line 27 of Form 1040.

 

Please be aware, you can use your 2019 earned income instead of your 2020 income to compute the Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) if your 2020 income was lower. 

 

Please follow these steps in TurboTax to see if you can qualify:

  1. Login to your TurboTax Account 
  2. Click on the Search box on the top and type "EIC"
  3. Click on “Jump to EIC”
  4. Answer the questions until you reach the screen "Do you want to use last year’s earned income?"
  5. Note your current refund amount using your 2020 earned income at the top of the screen.
  6. Click "Yes", enter your "2019 Earned Income" if the field is blank and click "continue".
  7. Compare the new refund amount using your 2019 earned income with the previously noted refund amount using your 2020 earned income.
  8. If your new refund amount is lower click "back" and then select "No" for the "Do you want to use your 2019 income to calculate this credit instead?" question.

 

Please see What are the qualifications for the Earned Income Credit (EIC or EITC)? for additional information.

 

 

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