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13588
Native Americans and the Earned Income Credit
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. 8-2025
- Fillable fields
- 3
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- IRS form page
- Checked
- October 21, 2026
Form 13588: Native Americans and the Earned Income Credit
Form 13588, Native Americans and the Earned Income Credit, is a one page IRS list of alternative documentation. It opens: "If the documents requested on Form 886-H-EIC are not available, refer to the list below for alternative documentation."
The list has nine items, from a statement from the Indian Health Services Business offices and copies of Tribal Enrollment Records to a BIA Home site Lease or Allotment, a HUD Housing Assignment Document, TANF records and a Food Stamp application. When none of those is available, the form points to the local Department of Social Welfare or Department of Social Services for a signed or approved form showing the child's residence, and names two examples of local forms.
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What's on Form 13588
Items 1 and 2: statements
A statement from the Indian Health Services Business offices, and a statement from the State or Tribal Government's Department of Social Welfare.
Items 3 to 5: tribal records
Copies of the Tribal Enrollment Records, a statement from the Tribal Education Department and a statement from an Indian Tribal Official.
Items 6 to 9: housing and assistance
A BIA Home site Lease or Allotment, a HUD (Housing Urban Development) Housing Assignment Document, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) and a Food Stamp application.
Local social welfare forms
If none of the listed material is available, the form points to the local Department of Social Welfare for a signed or approved form showing the child's residence, and notes that Tribal Governments can also administer programs such as TANF.
Examples of local forms
The form names AHCCS (Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System) and The San Carlos Apache Tribe Social Service Assistance Form, and says the list is not all-inclusive.
How to fill out Form 13588
- 1
Fill in the header
Enter the taxpayer name, taxpayer identification number and tax year at the top.
- 2
Start from Form 886-H-EIC
The form is for documents requested on Form 886-H-EIC that are not available. Compare that request with the alternatives listed here.
- 3
Pick from the nine items
Look for any of the nine listed records, such as Tribal Enrollment Records, a HUD Housing Assignment Document or a Food Stamp application.
- 4
Ask social welfare if none is available
The form says to go to the local Department of Social Welfare to request a signed or approved form showing the child's residence.
- 5
Check tribal programs
The form says Tribal Governments can also administer federal programs such as TANF, and that this form can also be used to substantiate the child's residency.
- 6
Request local forms
The form says to ask the Department of Social Services for an approved or signed copy of their local forms, such as AHCCS or the San Carlos Apache Tribe Social Service Assistance Form.
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Where it goes, timing and limits
Where to send
The form itself prints no mailing address. It refers back to the documents requested on Form 886-H-EIC.
Deadline
The form prints no deadline.
What the documents show
The local forms the form describes are ones showing the child's residence.
Not a complete list
The form says: "This is not an all-inclusive list."
Related forms
886-H-EIC
Documents You Need to Provide You Can Claim the Earned Income Credit on the Basis of a Qualifying Child or Children
8 fields, 2 pages
14820
Documents You Need to Send to Claim the Earned Income Credit on the Basis of a Qualifying Child or Children for Tax Year 2026
8 fields, 2 pages
14819
Supporting Documents for Dependents
3 fields, 2 pages
886-H-DEP
Supporting Documents for Dependents
3 fields, 2 pages
14824
Supporting Documents to Prove Filing Status
3 fields, 2 pages
Who uses Form 13588?
The form is an IRS list for a taxpayer who was asked for the documents on Form 886-H-EIC and does not have them. The taxpayer fills in the header; tribal, state and federal offices are the sources of the listed records.
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Questions about Form 13588
What is Form 13588?
An IRS list titled Native Americans and the Earned Income Credit. It names alternative documentation for when the documents requested on Form 886-H-EIC are not available.
What kinds of documents does it list?
Statements from the Indian Health Services Business offices, a Department of Social Welfare, the Tribal Education Department or an Indian Tribal Official, Tribal Enrollment Records, a BIA Home site Lease or Allotment, a HUD Housing Assignment Document, TANF and a Food Stamp application.
What if none of the listed documents is available?
The form says to go to the local Department of Social Welfare to request a signed or approved form showing the child's residence.
Is the list complete?
No. The form says: "This is not an all-inclusive list."
Which local forms does it name as examples?
AHCCS, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, and The San Carlos Apache Tribe Social Service Assistance Form.