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                                                                                                                                     OMB No. 1545-0047
Form 8453-TE                Tax Exempt Entity Declaration and Signature for E-file
                            For calendar year 2023, or tax year beginning         , 2023, and ending              , 20
Department of the Treasury  For use with Forms 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T, 1120-POL, 4720, 8868, 5227, 5330, and 8038-CP              2023
Internal Revenue Service                   Go to www.irs.gov/Form8453TE for the latest information.
Name of filer                                                                                                           EIN or SSN

Part I        Type of Return and Return Information
Check the box for the type of return being filed with Form 8453-TE and enter the applicable amount, if any, from the return. Form 8038-CP 
and Form 5330 filers may enter dollars and cents. For all other forms, enter whole dollars only. If you check the box on line         1a ,2a ,3a ,4a ,5a ,
6a,7a ,8a ,9a   , or10a    below, and the amount on that line of the return being filed with this form was blank, then leave line    1b ,2b ,3b ,4b ,5b ,
6b ,7b ,8b ,9b   , or10b  , whichever is applicable, blank (do not enter -0-). If you entered -0- on the return, then enter -0- on the applicable line 
below. Do not complete more than one line in Part I.
1a     Form 990 check here  .         .    b Total revenue  , if any (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12)  .        .     1b
2a     Form 990-EZ check here  .           b Total revenue  , if any (Form 990-EZ, line 9)  .         .  . .    . .     . .     2b
3a     Form 1120-POL check here            b Total tax (Form 1120-POL, line 22)         .     .   .   .  . .    . .     . .     3b
4a     Form 990-PF check here  .           b Tax based on investment income (Form 990-PF, Part V, line 5)  .                    4b
5a     Form 8868 check here  .        .    b Balance due (Form 8868, line 3c)  .        .     .   .   .  . .    . .     . .     5b
6a     Form 990-T check here          .    b Total tax (Form 990-T, Part III, line 4) .       .   .   .  . .    . .     . .     6b
7a     Form 4720 check here  .        .    b Total tax (Form 4720, Part III, line 1)  .       .   .   .  . .    . .     . .     7b
8a     Form 5227 check here  .        .    b FMV of assets at end of tax year (Form 5227, Item D)  .              .     . .     8b
9a     Form 5330 check here  .        .    b Tax due (Form 5330, Part II, line 19)  .         .   .   .  . .    . .     . .     9b
10a    Form 8038-CP check here             b     Amount of credit payment requested (Form 8038-CP, Part III, line 22)        10b
Part II       Declaration of Officer or Person Subject to Tax
11a           I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an Automated Clearing House (ACH) electronic funds 
              withdrawal  (direct  debit)  entry  to  the  financial  institution  account  indicated  in  the  tax  preparation  software  for  payment  of  the 
              federal taxes owed on this return, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must 
              contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. 
              I  also  authorize  the  financial  institutions  involved  in  the  processing  of  the  electronic  payment  of  taxes  to  receive  confidential 
              information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment.
   b          If a copy of this return is being filed with a state agency(ies) regulating charities as part of the IRS Fed/State program, I certify that I 
              executed the electronic disclosure consent contained within this return allowing disclosure by the IRS of this Form 990/990-EZ/ 
              990-PF (as specifically identified in Part I above) to the selected state agency(ies).
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that       I am an officer of the above named entity or          I am the person subject to tax with respect to
(name of entity)                                                                                                          , (EIN)                      ,
and  that  I  have  examined  a  copy  of  the  2023  electronic  return  and  accompanying  schedules  and  statements,  and,  to  the  best  of  my 
knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. I further declare that the amount in Part I above is the amount shown on the copy 
of the electronic return. I consent to allow my intermediate service provider, transmitter, or electronic return originator (ERO) to send the return 
to the IRS and to receive from the IRS (a) an acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the transmission,             (b) the reason for any 
delay in processing the return or refund, and (c) the date of any refund.

Sign 
Here     Signature of officer or person subject to tax                    Date                Title, if applicable
Part III      Declaration of Electronic Return Originator (ERO) and Paid Preparer (see instructions)
I declare that I have reviewed the above return and that the entries on Form 8453-TE are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If 
I am only a collector, I am not responsible for reviewing the return and only declare that this form accurately reflects the data on the return. 
The entity officer or person subject to tax will have signed this form before I submit the return. I will give a copy of all forms and information to 
be filed with the IRS to the officer or person subject to tax, and have followed all other requirements in Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) 
Information for Authorized IRS    e-file Providers for Business Returns. If I am also the Paid Preparer, under penalties of perjury I declare that I 
have examined the above return and accompanying schedules and statements, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, 
correct, and complete. This Paid Preparer declaration is based on all information of which I have any knowledge.
                                                                          Date
ERO’s    ERO’s                                                                          Check if also    Check if self- ERO’s SSN or PTIN
         signature                                                                      paid preparer    employed
Use      Firm’s name (or yours if                                                                                       EIN
Only     self-employed), 
         address, and ZIP code                                                                                          Phone no.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the above return and accompanying schedules and statements, and, to the best of 
my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer is based on all information of which the preparer has 
any knowledge.
              Print/Type preparer’s name                 Preparer’s signature                          Date
Paid                                                                                                                      Check if self-   PTIN
                                                                                                                          employed 
Preparer      Firm’s name                                                                                                 Firm’s EIN 
Use Only      Firm’s address                                                                                              Phone no. 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see back of form.                           Cat. No. 31574T                    Form 8453-TE (2023) 



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Form 8453-TE (2023)                                                                                                                     Page 2 
General Instructions                                                     Form 4720. Generally, file Form 4720 by the due date of the 
                                                                         organization’s Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, or Form 5227. If none of 
The Taxpayer First Act, P.L. 116-25, increased the number and            these forms is required, file Form 4720 by the 15 thday of the 5 th
types of tax-exempt and government entities required to file             month after the end of the tax year. The Form 8453-TE must be filed 
information and tax returns electronically. The forms listed in Part I   with the electronically filed Form 4720.
of Form 8453-TE and Form 8879-TE are currently available for 
electronic filing. Please see the instructions for each specific form    Form 8868.Generally, file Form 8868 by the due date of the return 
for more information about electronic filing of that form.               for which you’re requesting an extension. The Form 8453-TE must 
                                                                         be filed with the electronically filed Form 8868.
           Instead of filing Form 8453-TE, an entity officer or person 
           subject to tax filing an exempt entity return through an      Form 5227. File Form 5227 for a calendar year by April 15 of the 
TIP        electronic return originator (ERO) can sign the return        following year. In the case of a final short-year period, the return is 
           using a personal identification number (PIN). For details,    due by the 15 thday of the 4 thmonth following the date of the trust’s 
see Form 8879-TE, IRS e-file Signature Authorization for a Tax           termination. The Form 8453-TE must be filed with the electronically 
Exempt Entity.                                                           filed Form 5227.
                                                                         Form 5330. File Form 5330 to report excise taxes in accordance 
Future Developments                                                      with the Instructions for Form 5330 for the applicable due dates. 
For the latest information about developments related to Form            The Form 8453-TE must be filed with the electronically filed Form 
8453-TE and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they     5330.
were published, go to www.irs.gov/Form8453TE.                            Form 8038-CP. See the Instructions for Form 8038-CP for 
                                                                         information on when to file Form 8038-CP. The Form 8453-TE must 
Purpose of Form                                                          be filed with the electronically filed Form 8038-CP.
Use Form 8453-TE to:
                                                                         How To File
• Authenticate the electronic Form 990, Return of Organization 
Exempt From Income Tax; Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of                File Form 8453-TE with the electronically filed return. Use a scanner 
Organization Exempt From Income Tax; Form 990-PF, Return of              to create a PDF file of the completed form. Your tax preparation 
Private Foundation; Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business             software will allow you to transmit this PDF file with the return.
Income Tax Return; Form 1120-POL, U.S. Income Tax Return for             Note: If you are using Form 8453-TE to authenticate the electronic 
Certain Political Organizations; Form 4720, Return of Certain Excise     Form 8038-CP enter the interest payment date from Form 8038-CP, 
Taxes Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the Internal Revenue Code;             Part III, line 18, in the period ending date at the top of the form.
Form 8868, Application for Extension of Time To File an Exempt 
Organization Return or Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit          Part II. Declaration of Officer or Person Subject to Tax
Plans; Form 5227, Split-Interest Trust Information Return; Form          If a Form 990-PF, Form 990-T, Form 1120-POL, Form 4720, Form 
5330, Return of Excise Taxes Related to Employee Benefit Plans;          5330, or Form 8868 filer chooses to pay the tax due by electronic 
and Form 8038-CP, Return for Credit Payments to Issuers of               funds withdrawal (direct debit), check the box. Otherwise, leave the 
Qualified Bonds;                                                         box blank.
• Authorize the ERO, if any, to transmit via a third-party transmitter;    If the officer or person subject to tax checks the box when filing 
• Authorize the intermediate service provider (ISP) to transmit via a    Form 990-PF, Form 990-T, Form 1120-POL, Form 4720, Form 
third-party transmitter if you’re filing online (not using an ERO); and  5330, or Form 8868 with payment, that person must ensure that the 
• Authorize an electronic funds withdrawal for payment of federal        following information relating to the financial institution account is 
taxes owed (Form 990-PF, Form 990-T, Form 1120-POL, Form                 provided in the tax preparation software.
4720, Form 5330, or Form 8868 with payment).                             • Routing number,
Who Must File                                                            • Account number,
If you’re filing a 2023 Form 990, Form 990-EZ, Form 990-PF, Form         • Type of account (checking or savings),
990-T, Form 1120-POL, Form 4720, Form 5227, Form 5330, Form              • Debit amount, and
8038-CP, or Form 8868 with payment through an ISP and/or                 • Debit date (date the entity or person subject to tax wants the debit 
transmitter and you’re not using an ERO, you must file Form              to occur).
8453-TE with your electronically filed return. An ERO can use either 
Form 8453-TE or Form 8879-TE to obtain authorization to file a             In the third paragraph, check the appropriate box to declare 
Form 990, Form 990-EZ, Form 990-PF, Form 990-T, Form 4720,               whether you are an officer or person subject to tax (and enter the 
Form 1120-POL, Form 5330, Form 5227, Form 8038-CP, or to file a          name of the entity and employer identification number (EIN)).
Form 8868 with payment.                                                    An electronically transmitted return will not be considered 
When To File                                                             complete (and therefore not considered filed) unless either:
Form 990, Form 990-EZ, Form 990-PF, or Form 990-T. File Form             • Form 8453-TE is signed by an officer or person subject to tax, 
990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF by the 15thday    of the 5 monthth      scanned into a PDF file, and transmitted with the return; or
after the organization’s accounting period ends. For information on      • The return is filed through an ERO and Form 8879-TE is used to 
when to file Form 990-T, see the Instructions for Form 990-T. If the     select a PIN that is used to electronically sign the return.
regular due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the        The signature of the officer or person subject to tax allows the 
organization may file on the next business day. The Form 8453-TE         IRS to disclose to the ISP, ERO, and/or transmitter:
must be filed with the electronically filed Form 990, Form 990-EZ, 
Form 990-PF, or Form 990-T.                                              • An acknowledgment that the IRS has accepted the electronically 
                                                                         filed return, and
Form 1120-POL. File Form 1120-POL by the 15thday        of the 4 th 
month after the organization’s accounting period ends. If the regular    • The reason(s) for a delay in processing the return or refund.
due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the                The declaration of officer or person subject to tax must be signed 
organization may file on the next business day. The Form 8453-TE         and dated by:
must be filed with the electronically filed Form 1120-POL.
                                                                         • The president, vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer, chief 
                                                                         accounting officer; or
                                                                         • Any other officer or person subject to tax authorized to sign the 
                                                                         return.



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Form 8453-TE (2023)                                                                                                                     Page 3 
If this return contains instructions to the IRS to provide a copy(ies)   EROs who aren’t paid preparers. Only EROs who aren’t also the 
of the return to a state agency(ies) regulating charities as part of the paid preparer of the return have the option to enter their PTIN or 
IRS Fed/State program, the checkbox in Part II must be checked.          their social security number in the ERO’s Use Only section of Part 
                                                                         III. If the PTIN is entered, it must have been issued after September 
Part III. Declaration of Electronic Return Originator                    27, 2010. For information on applying for and receiving a PTIN, see 
(ERO) and Paid Preparer                                                  Form W-12, or visit www.irs.gov/PTIN.
Note: If the return is filed online through an ISP and/or transmitter 
(not using an ERO), don’t complete the ERO’s Use Only section in         Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the 
Part III.                                                                information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of 
                                                                         the United States. You’re required to give us the information. We 
If the return is filed through an ERO, the IRS requires the ERO’s        need it to ensure that you’re complying with these laws and to allow 
signature. A paid preparer, if any, must sign Form 8453-TE in the        us to figure and collect the right amount of tax. Section 6109 
space for Paid Preparer Use Only  . But if the paid preparer is also     requires EROs to provide their identifying numbers on the return.
the ERO, don’t complete the paid preparer’s section. Instead, check 
the box labeledCheck if also paid preparer.                              You’re not required to provide the information requested on a 
                                                                         form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form 
An ERO may sign the Form 8453-TE by rubber stamp,                        displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a 
mechanical device, or computer software program. The alternative         form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents 
method of signing must include either a facsimile of the individual      may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue 
ERO’s signature or of the ERO’s printed name.                            law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, 
                                                                         as required by Internal Revenue Code section 6103. However, 
Use of PTIN                                                              certain returns and return information of tax exempt organizations 
Paid preparers. Anyone who is paid to prepare the entity return          and trusts are subject to public disclosure and inspection, as 
must enter their PTIN in Part III. The PTIN entered must have been       provided by section 6104.
issued after September 27, 2010. For information on applying for         The time needed to complete and file this form will vary 
and receiving a PTIN, see Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax               depending on individual circumstances. The estimated burden for 
Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal, or visit           tax exempt organizations filing this form is approved under OMB 
www.irs.gov/PTIN.                                                        control number 1545-0047 and is included in the estimates shown 
                                                                         in the instructions for their information return.






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