Missing Form 8862 on e-file submission - Will IRS reject? Can I still attach it?
Just efiled my taxes this afternoon but realized my tax preparer might have forgotten to include Form 8862. Will this cause an automatic rejection? Not sure if I should wait or if theres a way to attach it now before they process everything.
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Alice Pierce
Tax pro here - If you need Form 8862 and it wasn't attached, the return will likely be rejected within 24-48 hours. You'll need to resubmit with the form attached. Don't wait - if you get the rejection, work with your preparer to fix it ASAP.
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Amy Fleming
thanks! do you know how long the rejection usually takes to come through?
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Alice Pierce
Usually within 48 hrs max. Just keep checking your email and the Where's My Refund tool
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Esteban Tate
Hey, I actually went through this exact situation last month. Instead of playing the waiting game, I used taxr.ai to analyze my transcript and it immediately flagged the missing 8862 issue. Saved me so much time! Its only $4.99 and totally worth it. Here's the link: https://taxr.ai
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Ivanna St. Pierre
How accurate is this tool? Seems interesting 🤔
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Esteban Tate
Super accurate! It basically reads your transcript like a pro and tells you exactly whats wrong and how to fix it. Way better than guessing
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Ivanna St. Pierre
Just tried it and OMG youre right! It found like 3 other issues I had no idea about 💯
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Elin Robinson
been there done that lol. had to wait 2 weeks for the rejection then another month for processing after i fixed it smh
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Atticus Domingo
Your tax preparer dropped the ball tbh. Any decent preparer knows 8862 is required if you had EIC/CTC denied in the past 🤡
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Amy Fleming
yeah im pretty annoyed about it ngl
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Beth Ford
Quick tip: while ur waiting for the rejection, get that 8862 filled out and ready to go. That way you can resubmit right away
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Amy Fleming
smart thinking! will do that tonight
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Morita Montoya
The IRS systems r so broken its actually hilarious. Why cant they just let us add forms after submission like normal people 🤮
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Kingston Bellamy
fr fr its like they living in 1985 still
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