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It allowed me to use 2019 income for child tax credit but not EITC. I did not qualify this year but I qualified last year, why cant I use it for EITC like irs.gov says.

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January 27, 2021
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I read 2019 taxes can be used for the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit however when I file it says I dont qualify this year for the EITC why wont it let me use my 2019 income like it did with the child tax credit

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HelenC12

The TurboTax calculation is correct. The special look back is for taxpayers who have less earned income in 2020 versus 2019 not for taxpayers who earn more in 2020 than they did in 2019.

Per IRS: 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.

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