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IRS has programmed their computers to generate IRS notice CP 75, RCP 75 a asking for supporting documentation for the earned income credit.

If you have received this IRS notice or letter please be advised of the following.

Here is the information you need to know:

a. At the top of the notice on the right side, we list the tax year that we’re auditing.

b. Any documents you send in need to cover the year we’re auditing.

c. Don’t send original documents. Only Send us copies.




The IRS Earned Income Credit Audit

The first item listed is the earned income credit.

Your package includes a Form 886-H-EIC that lists all the different documents you can send to prove you may claim the EIC with one or more qualifying children.

You can send any combination of these documents to provide the information the IRS needs.

Look at the Schedule EIC  you filed with your tax return and complete the following steps for each qualifying child listed:

1. you must prove you lived with your child in the U.S. for more than half the tax year:

a. If your child lived with you at the address shown on your notice, you need to send a document showing your child lived at that same address for more than half the tax year.

b. If you moved and you and your child lived at another address, you must send documents showing the same address for both of you for more than half the tax year.

c. If your child didn’t go to school, you can send in copies of medical records or a statement from a daycare provider.

d. If you need to get a statement from your child’s school, daycare or medical care provider, you can find templates here. Your school or provider can copy and paste the template to their letterhead to make sure all the required information is provided.

e. Don’t forget to check the Form 886-H-EIC for more examples of documents you can send.

f. If you can’t prove your child lived with you for more than half the tax year, you cannot get the EIC.

You must verify how you’re related to the child.

The child must be related to you in one of the ways listed on the Form 886-H-EIC.

The form gives examples of what to send to prove how you’re related.

If your child is age 19 years old or over, you must verify either that:

a. Your child was under age 24 and a full-time student for at least five months of the tax year (you can do this by sending copies of official school records), or

b.Your child is permanently and totally disabled (you can do this by sending a copy of one of the official documents shown on Form 886-H-EIC).

You must verify you, your spouse (if filing a joint return) and your child have a valid SSN:

a. To claim the EIC, you (and your spouse, if filing a joint return) must have a valid SSN issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) by the due date of your 2019 return (including extensions).

b.Any qualifying child listed on Schedule EIC also must have a valid SSN by the due date of your 2019 return (including extensions).


You can only claim the EIC if your child lived with you for more than half the tax year in the United States. Your child must also be related to you in one of the ways listed on the Form 886-H-EIC, and be an eligible age.

Your child must meet all three of these requirements to qualify you for the EIC.

If you can’t show that your child meets all the requirements, you may still be eligible for the EIC without a qualifying child.

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