Who must file Form 8862?

Who must file Form 8862?

The IRS requires form 8862 when your  EIC for a year after 1996 was reduced or disallowed for any reason other than a math or clerical error. But do not file Form 8862 if either of the following applies:

  • You filed Form 8862 for another year, the EIC was allowed for that year, and your EIC has not been reduced or disallowed again for any reason other than a math or clerical error.
  • You are taking the EIC without a qualifying child and the only reason your EIC was reduced or disallowed in the other year was because it was determined that a child listed on Schedule EIC was not your qualifying child.

Also do not file Form 8862 or take the credit for the:

  • 2 years after the most recent tax year for which there was a final determination that your EIC claim was due to reckless or intentional disregard of the EIC rules, or
  • 10 years after the most recent tax year for which there was a final determination that your EIC claim was due to fraud.

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