Form 8862 Required - EIC/CTC Rejected - Anyone else dealing with this nightmare?
Found out I need to submit Form 8862 because my EIC was rejected last year. This is getting ridiculous, between waiting months for my refund and now having to file extra paperwork. Done with this whole tax filing situation after this year.
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Oliver Weber
The Form 8862 is required when your Earned Income Credit (EIC) or Child Tax Credit was previously denied or reduced. You'll need to file this to claim these credits again. It's basically the IRS's way of making sure you actually qualify this time. Make sure you fill out every section carefully - any mistakes will delay your refund even more.
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Amina Toure
ugh thanks for explaining. do you know how long this usually takes to process?
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Oliver Weber
Usually adds 2-3 weeks to processing time if everything is filled out correctly. But honestly, with IRS delays lately, could be longer 🤷♂️
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FireflyDreams
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Natasha Kuznetsova
forreal? how exactly does it work? seems too good to be true lol
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FireflyDreams
It uses AI to read your transcript and breaks everything down in plain english. Shows all codes, explains delays, gives timeline predictions. Way better than trying to decode everything yourself!
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Natasha Kuznetsova
just tried it and WOW 🤯 finally know wtf is actually happening with my refund! everyone needs to know about this fr fr
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Javier Morales
same boat fam 😤 took me THREE MONTHS to get my refund last year and now this garbage
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Emma Anderson
Pro tip: if you have access to your transcript, check for TC 971 code. That usually shows up when theres an 8862 issue
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Amina Toure
where do i even find my transcript?
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Malik Thompson
The IRS is literally the biggest clown show rn 🤡
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Isabella Ferreira
fr fr no 🧢
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CosmicVoyager
Its actually not that bad if you fill it out right. Just triple check everything before sending it in
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Ravi Kapoor
cap 🧢 took me 6 months even with perfect paperwork
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