{"id":1199,"date":"2018-02-28T21:14:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T02:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2019-07-09T14:08:04","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T18:08:04","slug":"when-the-eitc-is-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/28\/when-the-eitc-is-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"When the EITC is Denied"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If a taxpayer has had an EITC claim denied for any year after 1996, or if the EITC claim was reduced, and not due to a mathematical or clerical error, the taxpayer is required to attach Form 8862 the next time he tries to claim the EITC. If not, the claim is automatically denied. This type of denial is considered a clerical or mathematical error however the taxpayer still can\u2019t claim the EITC without completion of Form 8862. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">If the EITC claim was denied due to a determination of reckless or intentional disregard of the EITC rules, the taxpayer is unable to claim the EITC for the next 2 years. If it\u2019s determined the error was fraudulent, the ability to claim the EITC is blocked for the next 10 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Documents You\u2019ll Need<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Make copies of all the documents you\u2019ll be sending to the IRS, and never send the originals. If you receive a Form 886-H-EITC, it\u2019s because the IRS need additional documents to verify dependency exemptions or the EITC. The documents will be listed on the form and can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Paystubs, W-2s, 1099s, and other proof of income for the questioned tax year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Social security card<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Child\u2019s birth certificate and social security card if claiming as a dependent<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s2\">Mortgage or lease documenting at least 183 days in the residence (in most cases 6 months). If you have a P.O. 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