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Submitted By: someone
Answered: March 1, 2021 9:00 pm
Answered: March 1, 2021 9:00 pm
I heard I could use my 2019 earned income instead of my 2020 earned income in figuring my earned income tax credit for 2020. Is this true?
Yes. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, created a one-year opportunity. Use the prior year’s income if it results in a larger earned income tax credit. But don’t if it results in reducing or barring the credit.
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A retirement account to which up to $4,000 (or $5,000 if you are 50 or over) may be contributed for 2007, but deductions for the contribution are restricted if you are covered by a company retirement plan. Earnings accumulate tax free.
