{"id":1143,"date":"2018-01-17T00:19:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T05:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2018-01-16T00:20:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T05:20:17","slug":"happens-make-mistake-claiming-eitc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/17\/happens-make-mistake-claiming-eitc\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens if I Make A Mistake Claiming the EITC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Errors on your tax return happen, and generally they delay your refund. When the mistake is made while claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, you can expect to wait a little longer to receive that part of your tax refund, even extending into months-long delays. In some cases, errors on the EITC portion of your tax return could result in a denial of your entire credit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Should the IRS deny your EITC claim, you\u2019ll suffer some repercussions including:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Repayment of the EITC amount you\u2019ve received plus interest. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Filing Form 8862, \u201cInformation to Claim Earned Income Credit After Disallowance\u201d prior to attempting to claim the EITC on another tax return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If the mistake is deemed reckless or intentional by the IRS, you won\u2019t be able to claim the EITC for the following two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If the IRS determines your tax return was filed fraudulently, you\u2019ll be banned from claiming the EITC for the next decade. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Errors on your tax return happen, and generally they delay your refund. 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