Form 8862 Information to Claim Earned Income Credit After Disallow

8862

Form
(Rev. November 2018)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Name(s) shown on return

Information To Claim Certain Credits After Disallowance

OMB No. 1545-0074

Earned Income Credit (EIC), American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC), Child Tax Credit (CTC),
Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC), and Credit for Other Dependents (ODC)

▶ Attach

to your tax return.

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Attachment
Sequence No. 43A

to www.irs.gov/Form8862 for instructions and the latest information.

Your social security number

You must complete Form 8862 and attach it to your tax return to claim the EIC, CTC/ACTC/ODC, or AOTC if both of the following apply.

✓ Your EIC, CTC/ACTC/ODC, or AOTC was previously reduced or disallowed for any reason other than a math or clerical error.
✓ You now want to claim the credit that was previously reduced or disallowed and you meet all the requirements for the credit.
Part I
All Filers
1

Enter the tax year for which you are filing this form (for example, 2018)

2

Check the box(es) that applies to the credit(s) you are claiming and complete the part(s) that matches the box(es) you marked.
Earned Income Credit
(Complete Part II)

Part II

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Child Tax Credit/Additional Child Tax
Credit/Credit for Other Dependents
(Complete Part III)

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American Opportunity Tax Credit
(Complete Part IV)

Earned Income Credit

3

If the only reason your EIC was reduced or disallowed was because you incorrectly reported your earned
income or investment income, check “Yes.” Otherwise, check “No.” . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
Caution: If you checked “Yes,” do not complete the rest of Part II. Attach this form to your tax return to
claim the EIC. If you checked “No,” continue.

4

Could you (or your spouse if filing jointly) be claimed as a qualifying child of another taxpayer for the year
entered on line 1? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
Caution: See the instructions before answering. If you (or your spouse if filing jointly) answer “Yes” to
question 4, you cannot claim the EIC.

Yes

No

Yes

No

If you are claiming the EIC with a qualifying child, continue to Section A. Otherwise, go to Section B.

Section A: Filers With a Qualifying Child or Children
✓ Answer questions 5, 7, and 8 for each child for whom you are claiming the EIC.
✓ Enter the name(s) of the child(ren) you listed as Child 1, Child 2, and Child 3 on Schedule EIC for the year entered on line 1 above.
5 a Child 1
c

b Child 2

Child 3
Yes

No

6

Does your completed Schedule EIC for the year entered on line 1 show that you had a qualifying child for the EIC?
Caution: If you checked “No,” you do not need to complete Part II, Section A. Go to Part II, Section B.

7

Enter the number of days each child lived with you in the United States during the year entered on line 1.
Child 1 ▶
Child 2 ▶
Child 3 ▶
Caution: If you enter less than 183 (184 if the year on line 1 is a leap year), you cannot claim the EIC for that child.

8

If the child was born or died during the year entered on line 1, enter the month and day the child was born and/or died as
month (MM)/day (DD). Otherwise, skip this line.
Child 1 date of birth (MM/DD)
Child 1 date of death (MM/DD)
/
/
Child 2 date of birth (MM/DD)
Child 2 date of death (MM/DD)
/
/
Child 3 date of birth (MM/DD)
Child 3 date of death (MM/DD)
/
/

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Only one person may claim the child as a qualifying child for the EIC and certain other child-related benefits. If the child meets
the conditions to be a qualifying child of any other person (other than your spouse if filing jointly), complete Part V. If you
cannot treat any of the children listed above as a qualifying child and have no other qualifying children, go to Part II, Section B.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions.

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Section B: Filers Without a Qualifying Child or Children
9 a Enter the number of days during the year entered on line 1 that your main home was in the United States . . . ▶
b If married filing jointly, enter the number of days during the year entered on line 1 that your spouse’s main home was
in the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
Caution: Members of the military stationed outside the United States during the year entered on line 1, see the instructions
before answering. If you enter less than 183 (184 if the year on line 1 is a leap year) on either line 9a or 9b (if filing jointly), you
cannot claim the EIC.
10 a Enter your age at the end of the year on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b Enter your spouse’s age at the end of the year on line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caution: If your spouse died during the year entered on line 1 or you are preparing a return for someone who died during the
year entered on line 1, see the instructions before answering. If neither you (nor your spouse if filing jointly) were at least age 25
but under age 65 at the end of the year on line 1, you cannot claim the EIC.
11 a Can you be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return? . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
b Can your spouse (if filing jointly) be claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return? . . . . ▶
Caution: If either you (or your spouse if filing jointly) answer “Yes” to question 11, you cannot claim the EIC.

Part III

Yes
Yes

No
No

Child Tax Credit/Additional Child Tax Credit/Credit for Other Dependents

12 Enter the name(s) of each child for whom you are claiming the child tax credit/additional child tax credit (CTC/ACTC). If you are
claiming the CTC/ACTC for more than four qualifying children, attach a statement also answering questions 12 and 14–17 for
those children.
a Child 1

b Child 2

Child 3

d Child 4

c

13 Enter the name(s) of each person for whom you are claiming the credit for other dependents (ODC). If you are claiming the
credit for more than four dependents, attach a statement answering questions 13, 16, and 17 for those dependents.
a Other dependent 1

b Other dependent 2

Other dependent 3

d Other dependent 4

c

14 For each child listed in response to question 12, did the child live with you for more than half of the year or meet an exception
described in the instructions?
Yes
No
Child 2
Yes
No
Child 3
Yes
No
Child 4
Child 1
Yes
No
15 For each child listed in response to question 12, did the child meet the requirements to be a qualifying child for the CTC/ACTC?
Child 1
Yes
No
Child 2
Yes
No
Child 3
Yes
No
Child 4
Yes
No
16 For each person claimed as a qualifying child or other dependent for the CTC/ACTC/ODC, is that person your dependent?
Yes
No
Child 2
Yes
No
Child 3
Yes
No
Child 4
Yes
No
Child 1
Other dependent 1
Yes
No
Other dependent 2
Yes
No
Other dependent 3
Yes
No
Other dependent 4
Yes
No
17 For each person claimed as a qualifying child or other dependent for the CTC/ACTC/ODC, is that person a citizen, national, or
resident of the United States? See Pub. 519 for more information on when a person is a resident of the United States or is
treated as a resident of the United States.
Yes
No
Child 2
Yes
No
Child 3
Yes
No
Child 4
Yes
Child 1
Yes
No
Other dependent 2
Yes
No
Other dependent 1
Other dependent 3
Yes
No
Other dependent 4
Yes
No
Caution: If the answer is “No” for questions 14, 15, 16, or 17, you cannot claim the CTC/ACTC/ODC for that
child or other dependent.

No

Only one person can claim the child as a qualifying child for the CTC/ACTC/ODC. If the child meets the conditions to be a
qualifying child of any other person (other than your spouse if filing jointly), complete Part V. If you cannot treat any of the
children listed above as a qualifying child and have no other qualifying children, you cannot claim the CTC/ACTC or the ODC
based on having a qualifying child. If you are a noncustodial parent who is entitled to treat the child as a qualifying child, you
do not need to complete Part V.
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Part IV
American Opportunity Tax Credit
✓ Answer the following questions for each student for whom you are claiming the AOTC. If you have more than three students,
Form 8862 (Rev. 11-2018)

attach a statement also answering questions 18 and 19 for those students.

✓ Enter the name(s) of the student(s) as listed on Form 8863.
18a

Student 1

c

Student 3

19a

b Student 2

Did the student meet the requirements to be an eligible student for purposes of the AOTC for the year entered on line 1? See
Pub. 970 for more information.
Student 1
Yes
No
Student 2
Yes
No
Student 3
Yes
No

b Has the Hope Scholarship Credit or AOTC been claimed for the student for any 4 tax years before the year entered on line 1?
Student 1
Yes
No
Student 2
Yes
No
Student 3
Yes
No
Caution: If you answered “No” to question 19a or “Yes” to question 19b, you cannot claim the credit for that student.

Part V
Qualifying Child of More Than One Person
✓ Answer the following questions for each child who meets the conditions to be a qualifying child of any other person (other than
your spouse if filing jointly). If you have more than four qualifying children, attach a statement also answering questions 20–22 for
those children.
20 a Child 1

b Child 2

Child 3

d Child 4

c
21

Enter the address where you and the child lived together during the year entered on line 1. If you lived with the child at more
than one address during the year, attach a list of the addresses where you lived.
Child 1 ▶ Number and street
City or town, state, and ZIP code
Child 2 ▶ If same as shown for Child 1, check this box

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Otherwise, enter below.

Number and street
City or town, state, and ZIP code
Child 3 ▶ If same as shown for Child 1, check this box

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Otherwise, enter below.

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Otherwise, enter below.

Number and street
City or town, state, and ZIP code
Child 4 ▶ If same as shown for Child 1, check this box
Number and street
City or town, state, and ZIP code
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Part V
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Qualifying Child of More Than One Person (continued)

Did any other person (except your spouse, if filing jointly, and your dependents claimed on your return)
live with Child 1, Child 2, Child 3, or Child 4 for more than half the year? . . . . . . . . . . .
If “Yes,” enter the relationship of each person to the child on the appropriate line below.
Other person living with Child 1:

Name
Relationship to Child 1

Other person living with Child 2:

If same as shown for Child 1, check this box

Yes

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Otherwise, enter below.

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Otherwise, enter below.

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Otherwise, enter below.

No

Name
Relationship to Child 2
Other person living with Child 3:

If same as shown for Child 1, check this box
Name
Relationship to Child 3

Other person living with Child 4:

If same as shown for Child 1, check this box
Name
Relationship to Child 4

To determine which person can treat the child as a qualifying child for the EIC and CTC/ACTC, see Qualifying Child of More Than One
Person in Pub. 501.
Note: The IRS may ask you to provide additional information to verify your eligibility to claim each credit.
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