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February 22, 2021
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If you made less in 2020 than you did in 2019 is your return based off your 20190

  • February 22, 2021
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Someone told me that if made more money in 2019 than you did in 2020 than the irs was basing your returns off of 2019

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February 22, 2021

It isn't correct. It doesn't apply to the entire tax return.  You may elect to use your 2019 earned income to figure the Earned Income Tax Credit if your 2019 earned income is more than your 2020 earned income.