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Form 8453

Lapbb1 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:54:31 GMT

Do I have to mail in Form 8453? It just says to sign and keep with my documents once it has been accepted??

Re: Form 8453

fanfare — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 01:54:45 GMT

Form 8453 is a cover sheet for various mailings.

It is not to be signed.

Whatever instructions you're looking at are wrong for an individual tax return.

Re: Form 8453

Lapbb1 — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 03:11:06 GMT

"If you are filing your tax return using an online provider, mail Form 8453 to the IRS within 3 business days after you have received acknowledgement from your intermediate service provider and/or transmitter that the IRS has accepted your electronically filed tax return. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, you must contact your intermediate service provider and/or transmitter."

This is the message I got after I submitted my Federal online with payment...it said to sign this form 8453 and mail it in after confirmation is received but there isn't anything to send with it, it just states that I agree for them to electronically take out my funds from my bank....The instruction sheet said to keep it with my forms and did not indicate anything more. Just a little confused because it contradicts each other.

Re: Form 8453

AmyC — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:03:27 GMT

Both PA and CA require you to print it out and keep it with your tax records I wonder if you are in one of those states. Otherwise, the 8453 would have instructions to mail extra paperwork to the IRS.

Re: Form 8453

Lapbb1 — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 00:38:45 GMT

Yes I am from PA!! Thanks for the clarification, it makes since why my instructions were different when I finalized my taxes and printed out!

Re: Form 8453

CarissaM — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 01:34:24 GMT

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