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    2019 EI for calculating EIC

    Mohamed
    Level 3

    I have a client who is 2019 who filed MFJ with his to be divorced wife, in 2020 finalized divorce, married another woman, and have a baby in 2020(from the new wife), can I use his 2019 earned income to calculate his EIC especially the 2019 income all came from his old wife !!!! 

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    IRonMaN
    Level 15

    I think you are a little out of luck pulling the ex-wife's earned income over to his return.

    By the way, has the new wife divorced him yet, or is that going to happen in 2022?


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    Mohamed
    Level 3

    IronMaN , Lol we will know in 2021 return !!!!  

    TaxGuyBill
    Level 15

    You can enter HIS 2019 Earned income plus the 2019 Earned Income of the new wife.