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Find which documents to send for audit to verify your eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) with a qualifying child. You can use this toolkit for up to three qualifying children.
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Publication 1, Your Rights as a Taxpayer PDF
Publication 556, Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund PDF
Publication 3498-A, The Examination Process (Examinations by Mail) PDF
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You have rights during an audit and may qualify for low cost or free help from a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic or the Taxpayer Advocate Service.
If we denied your EITC after an audit, the next time you claim the EITC, the IRS may require you to file Form 8862, Information to Claim Certain Credits After Disallowance. See What to do if we deny your claim for a credit.