14815-A

Supporting Documents to Prove the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Credit for Other Dependents (ODC) for 2021

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June 2021
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Form 14815-A: Supporting Documents to Prove the CTC and ODC for 2021

Form 14815-A is a two-page IRS list of the documents to send to prove the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Credit for Other Dependents (ODC) for 2021. It refers throughout to "the year we're examining" and asks for copies, not originals, of the listed items for each dependent.

The top of the form has spaces for the name of the taxpayer and the taxpayer identification number. The rest is a numbered list of eight items: taxpayer identification number, U.S. citizen, national or resident status, relationship, residency, support, disabled dependent, student, and a child who is the qualifying child of more than one taxpayer. Several items say when not to send them, for example when the dependent was born in the United States.

The form says a document not in English needs a true and accurate English-language translation with the translator's name, address and telephone number. You can fill in the name and number free in your browser on this page and download the form without an account.

Top of page 1 of Form 14815-A: Supporting Documents to Prove the CTC and ODC for 2021, as printed by IRS

What's on Form 14815-A

Header

Name of taxpayer, taxpayer identification number, and the note on English translations.

Item 1: taxpayer identification number

The dependent's Social Security card if an SSN was issued. The form notes the CTC needs an SSN valid for employment before the return's due date, including extensions, while the ODC may still be allowed.

Items 2 and 3: status and relationship

Proof the dependent was present in the U.S. during the year, such as lease, school, child care or medical records, and birth, marriage, adoption or foster placement records showing the relationship.

Item 4: residency

Documents showing where the taxpayer and each dependent lived for the entire year, such as a lease, mortgage or real estate tax records, or school, benefits or medical records.

Item 5: support

Documents and estimates of amounts paid for the dependent's support, how much came from each source, and declarations from others under a multiple support agreement.

Items 6 to 8

Proof of permanent and total disability, full-time student records for any part of any five months, and residence records when the dependent is the qualifying child of more than one taxpayer.

How to complete Form 14815-A

  1. 1

    Header

    Enter the name of the taxpayer and the taxpayer identification number at the top of page 1.

  2. 2

    Check the exceptions

    Each item says when not to send it, for example items 1 and 2 when the dependent was born in the U.S., and item 3 when the dependent isn't related to the taxpayer.

  3. 3

    Gather copies per dependent

    Collect copies of the items that apply for each dependent. The form says not to send original documents.

  4. 4

    Translate if needed

    Add an English translation with the translator's name, address and telephone number for any document not in English. The form says otherwise the IRS may disallow the item.

  5. 5

    Items 6 to 8 when they apply

    Items 6 and 7 apply to a dependent over age 18 at the end of the year who was disabled or a full-time student. Item 8 applies when the dependent is the qualifying child of other taxpayers.

  6. 6

    Reference publications

    The form points to Publication 972, Publication 519 and Publication 501 for terms such as the Substantial Presence Test, student, and permanently and totally disabled.

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Who receives it

The form says to send the copies to the IRS ("send us"). It prints no mailing address.

Copies only

The form says not to send original documents.

Translations

A document not in English needs a true and accurate English-language translation, or the form says the IRS may disallow the item.

Item 2 stop note

The form says "STOP" if the dependent wasn't a U.S. citizen, national or resident during the year examined, and that neither the CTC nor the ODC can then be claimed for that dependent.

Tax year

This form covers 2021, as its title says. The footer prints Form 14815-A (6-2021).

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Who uses Form 14815-A?

  • Taxpayers under examination

    The form asks for documents about each dependent for "the year we're examining." Its header holds the taxpayer's name and taxpayer identification number.

  • Each dependent claimed

    The form says to send copies of the listed items for each dependent, not original documents.

  • Non-custodial parents

    Item 4 lists Form 8332 and a divorce decree, separation agreement or custody order for a non-custodial parent of a child whose parents are divorced, separated or living apart.

  • Dependents with an ITIN or ATIN

    Item 2 documents are sent only for dependents issued an ITIN or ATIN, or whose Social Security card says "Not Valid for Employment" or "Valid for Work Only With DHS Authorization."

  • Translators

    For a document not in English, the form asks for a true and accurate English-language translation that includes the translator's name, address and telephone number.

The form is addressed to a taxpayer whose 2021 CTC or ODC the IRS is examining. The taxpayer sends the copies to the IRS.

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Questions about Form 14815-A

Who receives Form 14815-A and the documents?

The IRS. The form asks the taxpayer to send copies of the listed documents for each dependent for the year being examined.

Are original documents sent?

No. The form says to send copies and not original documents.

Is a Social Security card needed for a child born in the U.S.?

The form says not to send item 1 if the dependent was born in the United States. The same exception applies to item 2.

What if a document is not in English?

The form asks for a true and accurate English-language translation with the translator's name, address and telephone number, and says the IRS may otherwise disallow the item.

What does a non-custodial parent send for residency?

Item 4 lists Form 8332 in effect for the year examined, and a divorce decree, separation agreement or custody order in effect for that year.

Which year does Form 14815-A cover?

2021. Its title is Supporting Documents to Prove the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Credit for Other Dependents (ODC) for 2021.