Header
Taxpayer name, taxpayer identification number and tax year.
886-H-DEP
Supporting Documents for Dependents
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. 10-2022
- Fillable fields
- 3
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- IRS form page
- Checked
- October 21, 2026
Form 886-H-DEP: Supporting Documents for Dependents
Form 886-H-DEP, Supporting Documents for Dependents, is a two-page list from the Internal Revenue Service of the documents to send as proof for a dependent claimed on a return. The top of the form has spaces for the taxpayer name, taxpayer identification number and tax year. A table matches each case (a divorced, separated or living-apart parent, a qualifying child, or a qualifying relative) with the photocopies the form asks for.
This revision, Rev. 10-2022, refers to 2022 throughout, for example a child who lived with the taxpayer for more than half of 2022. Page 2 lists documents that show the taxpayer provided more than half of the dependent's total support. The form says the IRS cannot accept documents signed by someone related to the taxpayer.
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What's on Form 886-H-DEP
Divorced or separated parents
Asks for the entire divorce decree, separation agreement or decree of separate maintenance, plus a current custody order, a completed Form 8332 or a similar statement as applicable for 2022.
Qualifying child
Lists the relationship, residency, support and age tests for 2022, and the birth, marriage, adoption or placement papers and school, medical, daycare or social service records that show them.
Qualifying relative
Asks for birth and marriage certificates that verify the relationship, and for a non-blood related person, proof the person lived in the home for the entire 12 months of the year.
Page 2: proof of support
Six kinds of copies that show more than half of the dependent's total support, from child support and government benefit statements to rent, utility, school, medical and clothing bills.
How to use Form 886-H-DEP
- 1
Fill in the header
Enter the taxpayer name, taxpayer identification number and tax year at the top of page 1.
- 2
Find the matching row
Read the If You Are or If the Person Is column and the And column, then use the documents in the right column for the row that fits.
- 3
Relationship documents
For a qualifying child, the form lists birth certificates, marriage certificates, adoption or placement agency letters or court documents, and says to send these only for a child who is not the taxpayer's natural or adopted child.
- 4
Residency documents
The form lists school, medical, daycare or social service records, or a letter on official letterhead from a school, medical provider, social service agency or place of worship that shows names, common address and dates.
- 5
Proof of support
Add copies from page 2, such as a child support agency statement, rental agreements or utility, repair, school, medical and clothing bills with canceled checks or receipts.
- 6
Send photocopies
The form asks for photocopies and notes that more than one document may be needed to show the child lived with the taxpayer for more than half of the year.
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Where it goes and what the IRS accepts
Where it goes
The form asks the taxpayer to send photocopies of the listed documents to the IRS. It prints no mailing address, deadline or fax number.
Tax year 2022 wording
This revision refers to 2022 in its custody, residency, support and age tests.
Documents from relatives
The form says the IRS cannot accept documents signed by someone related to the taxpayer.
Child Tax Credit age note
The form says its age requirement for a qualifying child is for Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility only, and that for the Child Tax Credit the child must be under age 17 by the end of the year.
Related forms
8332
Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent
11 fields, 2 pages
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
886-H-HOH
Supporting Documents to Prove Head of Household Filing Status
3 fields, 1 page
886-L
Supporting Documents
3 fields, 1 page
Who uses Form 886-H-DEP?
The form is written to the taxpayer named at the top, who sends copies of the listed documents to the IRS. It does not say when the IRS issues it.
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Questions about Form 886-H-DEP
What is Form 886-H-DEP?
It is a list from the IRS of the supporting documents to send for a dependent claimed on a return, with a header for the taxpayer name, TIN and tax year.
Does the form ask for originals?
The form asks for photocopies of the documents it lists.
Can a relative write a letter showing the child lived with me?
The form says the IRS cannot accept documents signed by someone related to the taxpayer. It lists letters on official letterhead from a school, medical provider, social service agency or place of worship.
Which form shows a release of claim by the other parent?
The form names Form 8332, Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents, or a similar statement as applicable.
What counts as proof of support?
Page 2 lists child support agency statements, government benefit statements, rental agreements or fair rental value statements, and utility, repair, daycare, school, medical and clothing bills with canceled checks or receipts.
Which year does this version refer to?
Rev. 10-2022 refers to 2022 in its tests, for example a child who lived with the taxpayer for more than half of 2022.