Form 886 H Eic PDF Details

Filing taxes can sometimes feel overwhelming, largely due to the specific documentation required for certain credits. The Earned Income Credit (EIC) is one such benefit that necessitates precise records to substantiate eligibility, especially when a qualifying child or children are involved. The Form 886-H-EIC, updated in October 2019 by the Department of the Treasury—Internal Revenue Service, serves as a critical guide for taxpayers looking to claim this credit. This form vividly outlines the necessary documents taxpayers must provide to demonstrate their relationship to the child, the residency of the child, and the child's age—all pivotal criteria for EIC eligibility. From school records demonstrating residency to birth certificates establishing relationship, the form leaves no stone unturned, covering various scenarios, including foster and step-relationships, adoption, and situations involving students and individuals with disabilities. Additionally, it provides insights into the unique conditions for children born outside the United States, and the requirement for documents to be furnished in English or legally translated. With provisions ensuring that children who are temporarily away due to specific circumstances are still considered as living with the taxpayer, the document underscores the IRS’s detailed approach toward affirming eligibility for the EIC. Simplifying the process, it also directs taxpayers to available resources for Spanish speakers and stresses the importance of submitting timely and accurate documents corresponding to the tax year in question, thereby aiming to assist taxpayers in efficiently navigating the complexities of claiming the Earned Income Credit.

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Form 886-H-EIC

(October 2019)

Department of the Treasury–Internal Revenue Service

Documents You Need to Send to Claim the Earned Income Credit on the Basis of a Qualifying Child or Children for Tax Year 2019

Taxpayer name

Taxpayer Identification Number

Tax year

To get Earned Income Credit (EIC), the child must have lived with you, be related to you and be a certain age.

Para recibir el Crédito por Ingreso del Trabajo (EIC, por sus siglas en inglés), el niño tiene que haber convivido con usted, ser su pariente, y tener una edad específica. Visite IRS.gov/espanol para buscar la versión en español del Formulario 886-H-EIC (SP) (Rev. 10-2019) o llame al 1-800-829-3676.

Visit IRS.gov/eitc to find out more about who qualifies for EIC.

1.Each child that you claim must have lived with you for more than half of 2019* in the United States. The United States includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It doesn't include Puerto Rico or U.S. possessions such as Guam.

*Count time that you or the child is temporarily away from home due to special circumstances as time the child lived with you. Examples include illness, college, business, vacation, military service or detention in a juvenile facility.

To prove the child lived with you in the United States,

You can send one or more of the following documents

Or, send dated statements on letterhead from:

the document(s) must have:

to prove the child lived with you for more than half of

● the child's school

● your U.S. address, your name, and the child's name.

2019:

● the child's childcare provider (not a relative)

● school records (you may need to send one or more school

(If you use a P.O. Box as your mailing address, you must

● the child's health care provider, doctor, nurse or clinic

send a completed Form 1093, P.O. Box Application stamped

records)

● a social service agency

by the Post Office)

● Medical records from doctors, hospital or medical clinic

● the dates in 2019 the child lived at the same address as you

● a placement agency official

(immunization records may not include all the necessary

● your employer

must cover more than half of 2019

information)

● an Indian tribal official

● if the document has the child's name and your address but not

● adoption or child placement documents

● your landlord or property manager

your name, you need to send in another document with your

● court records

name showing the same address

● a place of worship

 

 

 

● shelters

 

 

 

2. Each child that you claim must be related to you in

Then, send in copies of:

 

one of the ways listed below. If the child is:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nothing at this time, go to Section 3.

 

 

If your name is not on the child’s birth certificate, send us other records or documents proving you are the parent such as adoption

Your son or daughter (including an adopted child)

records, court decree or paternity test results.

 

 

If the child was not born in the United States, we need a copy of the birth certificate or immigration papers in English or a

 

copy of the legal translation.

 

 

 

 

One or more birth certificates or other legal documents proving how you are related. For example, If you are claiming your:

 

● Grandchild, send your child’s and grandchild’s birth certificates

 

Your grandchild or great grandchild

● Great grandchild, send your child’s, your grandchild’s and your great grandchild’s birth certificates

 

If the names aren’t on the birth certificates, you need to send another type of document such as a court decree or paternity

 

test results.

 

 

 

 

 

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Catalog Number 35113Q

www.irs.gov

Form 886-H-EIC (Rev. 10-2019)

2. Each child that you claim must be related to you in

Then, send in copies of:

one of the ways listed below. If the child is

 

 

 

 

One or more birth certificates or other legal documents proving how you are related. For example, the child’s birth certificate, showing

 

your brother as the father, your brother’s birth certificate showing your mother’s name and your birth certificate showing your

Your niece or nephew

mother’s name.

 

If the names aren’t on the birth certificates, you need another type of document such as a court decree or paternity test.

 

 

 

One or more birth certificates or other legal documents proving how you are related. For example, If you are claiming your half-

 

brother, you need your brother’s birth certificate with the name of your mother or father and your birth certificate with the name of the

Your brother, sister, half brother, or half sister

same mother or father.

 

 

Both birth certificates must have the name of the parent in common. If not, you need another type of document, such as a

 

court decree or paternity test results.

 

 

 

One or more birth certificates or other legal documents, such as court papers or marriage licenses, proving how you are related.

Your stepson, stepdaughter, step-brother, step-sister,

 

step-grandchild, or step-great grandchild

If the birth certificate doesn’t have the name of the parent to prove how you are related, you need another type of

 

document, such as court decree or DNA test results.

 

 

A child pending adoption

If the adoption is not final, you need a statement on letterhead from an authorized adoption agency.

 

 

Your foster child placed with you by an authorized

A statement on the letterhead of the authorized placement agency or the court document placing the child with you during 2019.

placement agency

 

 

 

3. Age of each child that you claim is:

Then, send in copies of:

 

 

Under age 19 at the end of 2019 and younger than you (or your

Nothing at this time.

spouse if filing a joint return)

 

 

 

● age 19 but under age 24 at the end of 2019, and

● School records showing the child was considered a full-time student for any part of five months of the tax year.

 

● a full-time student for any part of 5 calendar months during

It can be any five months of the year. The months do not have to be consecutive.

2019, and

● The school records must show the child's name and the dates the child attended school during 2019.

 

● younger than you (or your spouse if filing a joint return)

 

 

 

 

A letter from a doctor, other health care provider, a social service program or government agency verifying the person is:

Any age and permanently and totally disabled at any time

permanently and totally disabled. To be permanently and totally disabled for EIC purposes, the condition must last or be expected to

during 2019

last continuously for at least a year or is expected to result in death; and the person can’t work or perform other substantial gainful

 

activities.

 

 

We must have proof for all three: you are related to the child, the child lived with you and the child's age. If you don't have or can't get the legal documents that we ask for, you can't claim EITC with that child. But, you may still be eligible for EIC without a qualifying child.

Important things to check before sending copies of your documents to us:

Your records and documents prove all three; the child lived with you, is related to you and is a certain age. If not, we cannot allow your claim for EIC.

Your documents are for 2019 not the current year.

If your documents are not in English, you are sending a legally translated document.

We cannot accept documents signed by someone related to you for example, your sister takes care of the child while you work. You can’t send a statement signed by your sister as the childcare provider to prove the child lived with you.

You are using the same record or document to prove different things. For example, you use a school record to show the child attended school from January to May and then another record showing the same child attended from September to December during 2019. If the records show your address and list you as the parent, you can use the records to prove the child lived with you for more than half the year in 2019 and that the child is related to you. If the child is age 19 but under age 24, the records also prove the child is the right age.

Catalog Number 35113Q

www.irs.gov

Form 886-H-EIC (Rev. 10-2019)

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