Submitted By: someone
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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Tax Glossary

Capital loss carryover

A capital loss that is not deductible because it exceeds the annual $3,000 capital loss ceiling. A carryover loss may be deducted from capital gains of later years plus up to $3,000 of ordinary income.

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