Please follow the steps below to fill out Form 8862 in TurboTax Online:
- Click the orange button that says "Take me to my return."
- Go to Federal Taxes at the top
- Then go to Deductions & Credits
- Scroll down to You and Your Family
- Click Start/Revisit next to Earned Income Credit
- Continue through the Earned Income Credit section and answer any questions that apply.
- Navigate to the screen that asksDo any of these uncommon situations apply?
- Select the box that says, I/We got a letter/notice from the IRS telling me/us to fill out an 8862 form to claim the Earned Income Credit.
- Click Continue and then Done
- Next you will see a screen that says Since you got an IRS notice, we need to check if any of these apply to your situation.
- Click the radio button No, none of these apply and I need to fill out the 8862 form.
- Click continue and Form 8862 will display. Fill out any necessary info and Continue.
The Form is then completed. TurboTax will help you file it when ready.
