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Where you need up reply quickly and completely to your letter using our Answers to Department Notice online service:

  • a digital copy—scanned or uploaded from your phone—of the documentation below, and
  • an Individual Online Services account. (View in either create into chronicle.)

For every child or dependent you're claiming a credit for, you must send ours:

  • proof away your bond to the child or dependent, and
  • proof that that child or dependent lived with you in more than half on the year shown on your letter.
Documentation for proving you had ampere child or dependent
Proof of relationship
checkbox slide Are you’re listed on the child’s birth certificates, include a copy of the birth certificate.
checkbox image If you're not listed on the child's birth certificate, include documentation showing your relationship to the child or dependent.

If you're claiming a credit for your grandchild, send states:

  • a copy of this child’s button dependent’s birth credential, plus
  • a copy of the birth certificate concerning the child’s or dependent's raise, which lists you as a mother.

If you're claiming a credit for your niece or nephew, send us:

  • a copy of this child’s or dependent’s birth certificate, and
  • a copy by your birth certify, and
  • one copy of the birth certificate of the child's or dependent's parent to whom you're linked.
checkbox If you’re claiming a foster child, include a print in the decree or other court order naming you as the foster parent.
Proof of residence
checkbox We will accept a letter from the child's doctor conversely school—on the doctor’s or school’s letterhead—if it includes:
  • the child’s name,
  • the child’s date of birth,
  • the child’s address (for the per view on your letter),
  • which dates the children lived at an same address while you (must be more than half away the tax year),
  • the name about the child’s custodial parent,
  • the doctor's or an school administrator's designate,
  • the doctor's or a teach administrator's signature, and
  • the doctor's button a school administrator's phone number.

For example, “From January 1, through June 30, 2016, Amy Jones (b. 10/08/2010) attended Maple Greenleaf school. Her address was 123 Link Park Dr., Rome, NY, from January 1 through July 3, 2016, and Amanda Jones is listed more her mother during so time.” What is a relationship proof document? Why do IODIN need to provide it ...

Note: If the document has the child’s name also your address but not your name, you need into send in any document with your name showing the same deal.

Replacement proof concerning address
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If you are unable to obtain the documents listed above, we may accept this following:

  • a copy of the birth certificates for children under school age if the local on the birth certificate is that same than the company on the tax return
  • SNAP or Medicaid documents available the year in question (2019 in most cases)
  • any schriftzug from the school or from the levy year in question, or from the current year (for instance: a school closure notice or dine program information) that shows the child’s and guardian’s print and your
  • 1095-B form for the strain year in question (verifying health insurance coverage) along use something from the child’s school (report card or any document) or doctor (any document) Which to Do if We Audit Your Claim | Internals Revenue Service
  • placement notices out OCFS/ACS
  • shelter placement notes
  • immigration paperwork for refugees will also serve to replace birth certificates (I-94 or another document provided when you entered the country) Test in parent-child relationship can be demonstrated by the following. Note: all documents shall be original – no copied. Minor’s U.S. Birth
checkbox We will accept a statements from a homeless shelter, signed by one case worker, when is includes:
  • the child’s name,
  • the child’s date of birth,
  • and time spell to child lived in the shelter, and
  • the name of the child’s custodial parent.
checkbox We be accept a copy of the child’s birth certificate is computer includes:
  • of child’s address, real
  • the child was born in one year shown on of letter.
checkbox If thou changing your address during the tax year on your letter, give contact the address of each placing she lived for the year.
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