Form 8832 Late Election--My explanation too long, doesn’t fit on form

[Gordo5]

Part 2, line 11 of the 8832 form requires an explanation why the election is late but my explanation is too long to fit in the space provided. Can I write “See attached explanation” in the text box and attach a letter-size page to the form? I have googled this and can’t find any answer. And there’s no answer in the instructions either. What header information would I put on top of the attached page?

Also, I tried to copy and paste my explanation into the multiple-line text box on the PDF form, but the text stays in the top line and doesn’t flow to the rest of the nine lines. I was hoping I could make the text very small so I could fit it in the space available on the form, but I can’t figure out how to do it.

I’m going to mail a paper return, not e-file.

Thanks for any help.

[Bsch4477]

Since you will paper file it’s a simple matter to, as you suggested, write “see statement”. At the top of the statement write Form 8832 Part 2, line 11.

[Gordo5]

Thanks, Bsch4477