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 (Spanish Version)

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IRS
Revision
10-2026
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10
Pages
3
Official source
IRS form page
Checked
October 21, 2026
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Form 14820 (sp) in Spanish: Documents to Claim the EIC With a Qualifying Child

Form 14820 (sp) is the Spanish version of Form 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. The IRS PDF is written in Spanish for taxpayers who read Spanish and are backing up an Earned Income Credit (EIC) claim with a qualifying child. The English edition is Form 14820. This page describes the Spanish edition in English.

The form opens with its main rule: to get the EIC, the child has to have lived with the taxpayer, be related to the taxpayer and be a certain age. Three numbered sections list the documents to send for each test, and page 3 closes with a checklist of things to review before sending copies. The Spanish edition runs to three pages, and its footer says it was previously identified as Form 886-H-EIC (sp).

The top of page 1 has spaces for the taxpayer name, taxpayer identification number and tax year. You can fill in the header free in your browser on this page and download the form without an account.

Top of page 1 of Form 14820 (sp) in Spanish: Documents to Claim the EIC With a Qualifying Child, as printed by IRS

What's on Form 14820 (sp)

Header and opening lines

Taxpayer name, taxpayer identification number and tax year, the main rule, and pointers to IRS.gov/espanol, the number 1-800-829-3676 and an IRS.gov page on who qualifies for the EIC.

Section 1: lived with the taxpayer

Each child claimed has to have lived with the taxpayer for more than half of 2026 in the United States, meaning the 50 states and the District of Columbia, not Puerto Rico or possessions such as Guam.

Section 1: records and statements

What the documents have to show, such as the U.S. address, both names and dates covering more than half of 2026, then the records accepted and who can write a dated statement on letterhead.

Section 2: relationship

A table that pairs each relationship, from son or daughter to foster child, with the birth certificates, court papers or agency statements to send copies of.

Section 3: age

Three rows: under 19 at the end of 2026, 19 but under 24 and a full-time student for any part of 5 calendar months, and any age if permanently and totally disabled during 2026.

Page 3: checklist

The rule that all three tests have to be proved, then items to check before sending, such as documents for 2026 and a legal translation of anything not in English.

How to complete Form 14820 (sp)

  1. 1

    Fill in the header

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

  2. 2

    Show where the child lived

    Gather records or dated letterhead statements showing the U.S. address, both names and dates in 2026. With a P.O. box as the mailing address, the form asks for a completed Form 1093, P.O. Box Application, stamped by the Post Office.

  3. 3

    Show the relationship

    Find the relationship in section 2. For a son or daughter the form says nothing is needed at this time, unless the taxpayer's name is not on the birth certificate or the child was not born in the United States.

  4. 4

    Show the age

    A child under 19 at the end of 2026 and younger than the taxpayer needs nothing at this time. A full-time student 19 to under 24 needs school records, and a disabled child needs a letter from a doctor, social services program or government agency.

  5. 5

    Run the page 3 checklist

    Check that the documents prove all three tests and are for 2026. The form notes one record can prove more than one thing, such as a school record that shows the address and names the taxpayer as parent.

  6. 6

    Send copies

    Send copies of the documents to the IRS. The checklist says a document that is not in English goes with a legally translated document.

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Where it goes and what to watch

Who receives it

The form asks the taxpayer to send copies of the documents to the IRS, in its words "envíenos" (send us). It prints no mailing address.

Proof of all three tests

The form says that without the legal documents it asks for, the EIC can't be claimed with that child, though the taxpayer may still be able to claim the EIC without a qualifying child.

Statements from relatives

The form says the IRS can't accept documents signed by someone related to the taxpayer, for example a sister who cares for the child while the taxpayer works.

Documents in English

For a child not born in the United States, the form asks for the birth certificate or immigration papers in English, or a copy of the legal translation.

Year of the documents

The checklist says the documents are for 2026, not the current year.

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Who uses Form 14820 (sp)?

  • Taxpayers who read Spanish

    The form is written for a taxpayer claiming the EIC with a child. It says the IRS needs proof of all three: the relationship, that the child lived with the taxpayer and the child's age.

  • Parents, grandparents and other relatives

    Section 2 lists the birth certificates to send for a son or daughter, grandchild, great-grandchild, niece, nephew, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister.

  • Step, adoptive and foster families

    Step relatives send birth certificates or legal papers such as court papers or marriage licenses. A pending adoption or a foster placement calls for a statement on letterhead from an authorized agency, or a court placement document for a foster child.

  • People who write statements

    Section 1 accepts dated statements on official letterhead from the child's school, child care provider or health care provider, a social service agency, a placement agency official, the taxpayer's employer, a tribal official, the property owner or manager, a place of worship or a shelter.

  • The IRS

    The IRS receives the copies. The form asks the taxpayer to send them "to us" and prints no mailing address.

The form is addressed to a taxpayer who claims the EIC with a qualifying child. The taxpayer sends copies of the listed documents to the IRS, which the form calls "us."

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Questions about Form 14820

What language is Form 14820 (sp) in?

The PDF is in Spanish. The English edition of the same list is Form 14820, and this page describes the Spanish edition in English.

Who receives the documents?

The IRS. The form asks the taxpayer to send copies "to us" and prints no mailing address.

What three things does the form ask to be proved?

That the child lived with the taxpayer in the United States for more than half of 2026, is related to the taxpayer, and meets the age rule.

Do documents in Spanish need a translation?

The checklist says that if the documents are not in English, a legally translated document is sent as well.

Do temporary absences count as time at home?

The form says time away for special circumstances, such as illness, college, business, vacation, military service or detention in a juvenile facility, counts as time the child lived with the taxpayer.

Is Form 14820 (sp) the same as Form 886-H-EIC (sp)?

The footer says Form 14820 (sp) was previously identified as Form 886-H-EIC (sp).