Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico

If you were a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico, you may be eligible to claim the ACTC if you had at least one qualifying child. You can claim the ACTC in Part II of Form 1040-SS, U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico), instead of Form 1040 or 1040-SR and Schedule 8812 if you aren’t required to file Form 1040 or 1040-SR.

To determine your ACTC on Schedule 8812, complete Part II-A and II-B as follows. On line 18a, include only earned income you reported on Form 1040 or 1040-SR. Don’t include income earned in Puerto Rico, which you exclude from U.S. tax as a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico. On line 21, include all your withheld social security, Medicare, and Additional Medicare taxes, including those taxes withheld by Puerto Rican employers that are shown on Puerto Rico Form(s) 499R-2/W-2PR.

Generally, you were a bona fide resident of Puerto Rico if, during 2025, you:

Met the presence test,

Did not have a tax home outside of Puerto Rico, and

Did not have a closer connection to the United States or to a foreign country than you have to Puerto Rico.

For more information on bona fide resident status, see Pub. 570.