E-file your return without Form 8862. If the IRS requires it, your return will be rejected and you can go back in and add it - then submit your return again with the form. On Form 8862, Part ll, Line 3 says - If the ONLY reason your EIC was disallowed was that you incorrectly reported your earned income or investment income, check YES and do not complete the rest of the form.
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