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                                             U.S. S Corporation Income Tax Declaration                                                   OMB No. 1545-0123
Form 8453-S
                                                            for an IRS e-file Return
                                      ▶ File electronically with the corporation’s tax return. (Don’t file paper copies.)
Department of the Treasury                   ▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8453S for the latest information.                                    2020
Internal Revenue Service   For calendar year 2020, or tax year beginning              , 2020, and ending          , 20               .
Name of corporation                                                                                                           Employer identification number

Part I       Tax Return Information (whole dollars only)

   1   Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances (Form 1120-S, line 1c)  .           .    . .  .     .              1 

   2   Gross profit (Form 1120-S, line 3)  .   .     .      . .     . . .  . .     .  . . .  . .    . .  .     .              2 

   3   Ordinary business income (loss) (Form 1120-S, line 21) .            . .     .  . . .  . .    . .  .     .              3 

   4   Net rental real estate income (loss) (Form 1120-S, Schedule K, line 2)  .          .  . .    . .  .     .              4 

   5   Income (loss) reconciliation (Form 1120-S, Schedule K, line 18)  .             . . .  . .    . .  .     .              5 
Part II      Declaration of Officer (see instructions) Be sure to keep a copy of the corporation’s tax return.
   6 a       I consent that the corporation’s refund be directly deposited as designated on the Form 8050, Direct Deposit of 
             Corporate Tax Refund, that will be electronically transmitted with the corporation’s 2020 federal income tax return.
   b         I do not want direct deposit of the corporation’s refund  orthe corporation is not receiving a refund.
   c         I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit)  
             entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the corporation’s 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 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.
If the corporation is filing a balance due return, I understand that if the IRS doesn’t receive full and timely payment of its tax liability, 
the corporation will remain liable for the tax liability and all applicable interest and penalties.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I’m an officer of the above corporation and that the information I’ve given my electronic return originator (ERO),  
transmitter, and/or intermediate service provider (ISP) and the amounts in Part I above agree with the amounts on the corresponding lines of the corporation’s  
2020 federal income tax return. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the corporation’s return is true, correct, and complete. I consent to my ERO, transmitter, 
and/or ISP sending the corporation’s return, this declaration, and accompanying schedules and statements to the IRS. I also consent to the IRS sending my 
ERO, transmitter, and/or ISP an acknowledgement of receipt of transmission and an indication of whether or not the corporation’s return is accepted and, if 
rejected, the reason(s) for the rejection. If the processing of the corporation’s return or refund is delayed, I authorize the IRS to disclose to my ERO, transmitter, 
and/or ISP the reason(s) for the delay, or when the refund was sent.

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Sign 
Here           Signature of officer                                   Date              Title
Part III     Declaration of Electronic Return Originator (ERO) and Paid Preparer (see instructions)
I declare that I’ve reviewed the above corporation’s return and that the entries on Form 8453-S are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If I’m only 
a collector, I’m not responsible for reviewing the return and only declare that this form accurately reflects the data on the return. The corporate officer will have 
signed this form before I submit the return. I’ll give the officer a copy of all forms and information to be filed with the IRS, and I’ve followed all other requirements 
in Pub. 3112, IRS e-file Application and Participation, and Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers for Business 
Returns. If I’m also the Paid Preparer, under penalties of perjury I declare that I’ve examined the above corporation’s 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’ve any knowledge.
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ERO’s        ERO’s                                                    Date                Check if       Check if                ERO’s SSN or PTIN
                                                                                          also paid      self- 
             signature                                                                    preparer       employed
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Use          Firm’s name (or                                                                                                  EIN
Only         yours if self-employed), 
             address, and ZIP code                                                                                            Phone no. 
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I’ve examined the above corporation’s return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. This declaration is based on all information of which I’ve any knowledge.
                  Print/Type preparer’s name                  Preparer’s signature                    Date                    Check if        PTIN
Paid                                                                                                                          self-
                                                                                                                              employed 
Preparer                          ▶                                                                                           Firm’s EIN ▶
                  Firm’s name     
Use Only          Firm’s address ▶                                                                                            Phone no. 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.                          Cat. No. 64422I                           Form 8453-S (2020)



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Form 8453-S (2020)                                                                                                                   Page 2 

General Instructions                             If the officer checks box 6c, the officer    Use of PTIN
                                               must ensure that the following information 
Future Developments                            relating to the financial institution account  Paid preparers. Anyone who’s paid to 
                                               is provided in the tax preparation software.   prepare the corporation’s return must enter 
For the latest information about                                                              their PTIN in Part III. For information on 
developments related to Form 8453-S and        • Routing number.                              applying for and receiving a PTIN, see 
its instructions, such as legislation enacted  • Account number.                              Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax 
after they were published, go to                                                              Identification Number (PTIN) Application 
www.irs.gov/Form8453S.                         • Type of account (checking or savings).       and Renewal, or visit www.irs.gov/PTIN.
                                               • Debit amount.
Purpose of Form                                                                               EROs who aren’t paid preparers. Only 
                                               • Debit date (date the corporation wants       EROs who aren’t also the paid preparer of 
Use Form 8453-S to:                            the debit to occur).                           the return have the option to enter their 
                                                                                              PTIN or their social security number in the 
• Authenticate an electronic Form 1120-S,        An electronically transmitted return won’t   “ERO’s Use Only” section of Part III. For 
U.S. Income Tax Return for an                  be considered complete, and therefore          information on applying for and receiving a 
S Corporation;                                 filed, unless either:                          PTIN, see Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer 
• Authorize the electronic return originator   • Form 8453-S is signed by a corporate         Tax Identification Number (PTIN) 
(ERO), if any, to transmit via a third-party   officer, scanned into a PDF file, and          Application and Renewal, or visit 
transmitter;                                   transmitted with the return; or                www.irs.gov/PTIN.    
• Authorize the intermediate service           • The return is filed through an ERO and       Refunds
provider (ISP) to transmit via a third-party   Form 8879-S is used to select a PIN that’s 
transmitter if you’re filing online (not using used to electronically sign the return.        The IRS generally issues a refund within 3 
an ERO); and                                                                                  weeks after accepting the return. However, 
                                                 The officer’s signature allows the IRS to    some refunds may be delayed because of 
• Provide the corporation’s consent to         disclose to the ERO, transmitter, and/or       compliance reviews to ensure that returns 
directly deposit any refund and/or             ISP:                                           are accurate.
authorize an electronic funds withdrawal 
for payment of federal taxes owed.             • An acknowledgement that the IRS has 
                                               accepted the corporation’s electronically      Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction 
           Instead of filing Form 8453-S, a    filed return, and                              Act Notice. We ask for the information on 
           corporate officer filing a 
  TIP      corporation’s return through an     • The reason(s) for any delay in processing    this form to carry out the Internal Revenue 
           ERO can sign the return using       the return or refund.                          laws of the United States. You’re required 
                                                                                              to give us the information. We need it to 
a personal identification number (PIN). For      The declaration of officer must be signed    ensure that you’re complying with these 
details, see Form 8879-S, IRS e-file           and dated by:                                  laws and to allow us to figure and collect 
Signature Authorization for Form 1120-S.       • The president, vice president, treasurer,    the right amount of tax. Internal Revenue 
Who Must File                                  assistant treasurer, chief accounting          Code section 6109 requires EROs to 
                                               officer; or                                    provide their identifying numbers on the 
If you’re filing a 2020 Form 1120-S through                                                   return.
an ISP and/or transmitter and you’re not       • Any other corporate officer (such as tax 
using an ERO, you must file Form 8453-S        officer) authorized to sign the corporation’s  You’re not required to provide the 
with your electronically filed return. An ERO  income tax return.                             information requested on a form that is 
                                                                                              subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
can use either Form 8453-S or Form               If the ERO makes changes to the              unless the form displays a valid OMB 
8879-S to obtain authorization to file the     electronic return after Form 8453-S has        control number. Books or records relating 
corporation’s Form 1120-S.                     been signed by the officer, whether it was     to a form or its instructions must be 
                                               before it was transmitted or if the return     retained as long as their contents may 
When and Where To File                         was rejected after transmission, the ERO       become material in the administration of 
File Form 8453-S with the corporation’s        must have the officer complete and sign a      any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax 
electronically filed income tax return. Use a  corrected Form 8453-S if either:               returns and return information are 
scanner to create a Portable Document          • The total income (loss) on Form 1120-S,      confidential, as required by Internal 
Format (PDF) file of the completed form.       line 6, differs from the amount on the         Revenue Code section 6103.
Your tax preparation software will allow       electronic return by more than $150; or        The time needed to complete and file 
you to transmit this PDF file with the return.                                                this form will vary depending on individual 
                                               • The ordinary business income (loss) on 
Specific Instructions                          Form 1120-S, line 21, differs from the         circumstances. The estimated burden for 
                                               amount on the electronic return by more        business taxpayers filing this form is 
Name. Print or type the corporation’s          than $100.                                     approved under OMB control number 
name in the space provided.                                                                   1545-0123 and is included in the estimates 
                                               Part III—Declaration of Electronic             shown in the instructions for their business 
Employer identification number (EIN).                                                         income tax return.
Enter the corporation’s EIN in the space       Return Originator (ERO) and Paid 
provided.                                      Preparer                                       Comments. You can send us comments 
                                               Note: If the return is filed online through an from www.irs.gov/FormComments. Or you 
Part II—Declaration of Officer                 ISP and/or transmitter (not using an ERO),     can write to the Internal Revenue Service, 
Note: The corporate officer must check all     don’t complete Part III.                       Tax Forms and Publications Division, 1111 
                                                                                              Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, 
applicable boxes on line 6.                      If the corporation’s return is filed through Washington, DC 20224. Don’t send the 
  If the corporation has tax due and the       an ERO, the IRS requires the ERO’s             form to this office.
officer didn’t check box 6c, the corporation   signature. A paid preparer, if any, must 
must deposit the payment no later than the     sign Form 8453-S in the space for Paid 
15th day of the 3rd month after the end of     Preparer Use Only. But if the paid preparer 
its tax year. For more information on          is also the ERO, don’t complete the paid 
depositing taxes, see the Instructions for     preparer section. Instead, check the box 
Form 1120-S.                                   labeled “Check if also paid preparer.”






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