topic Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return? in Business & farm

Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

TianYuan — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:15:25 GMT

Turbotax asks me to print form 8453FE, sign it, then upload the signed copy to my tax return for e-file. I did so and uploaded the electronic copy of the signed 8453FE form.

It says "to view what will be sent with the return, select Attachment in the upper right of your the screen." The problem is I don't see "Attachment" option in the interface.

In my return pdf file, I see a blank 8453FE form, not the signed copy. Should the attachment (or my signed copy) also be visible in my return file?

I can't verify or check to see if my signed copy if properly attached and TurboTax will send it to IRS when e-filing.

Does someone know if this is normal? Is my signed copy properly attached?

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

Anonymous_ — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:51:21 GMT

Your signed copy is definitely attached if you followed the instructions.

You will NOT see the signed copy in the list of forms nor in the PDF. The signed copy will be wherever you saved it on your computer before you uploaded it.

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

TianYuan — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 22:03:53 GMT

I see. As long as the signed copy is attached, that's all it matters.

Thanks for your time.

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

TaxAvoider2024 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:29:49 GMT

I have the seen the same problem (very annoying):

Since this is the last year I need to use TT Business, I don't care if this is fixed or not😊

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

Anonymous_ — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:35:36 GMT

@TaxAvoider2024 wrote:

I have the seen the same problem (very annoying):

Yeah, wrong information. However, you can view the attachment by clicking Attachments under Tools on the menu bar (it's on the upper left).

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

HioSilver — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 19:05:29 GMT

I agree this attachment information is incorrect - I thank you for explaining the proper way to view the attachment. I was afraid to efile without being able to see that my attached form was properly attached. Let's all hope TurboTax fixes this error sometime soon - certainly before we have to do this again next year.

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

sheddgm — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:43:58 GMT

I can see that the signed copy is in the list of attached documents, and I can view the signed 8453's (FE and PE) when I select them from that list. HOWEVER, when I get to the last step before transmitting the return to the IRS (which cannot be stopped once it's done), the preview of the document that will be transmitted to the IRS includes the UN-signed 8453, not the signed one.

Re: Will the signed 8453FE form in attachment be visible in my tax return?

HioSilver — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:56:08 GMT

Hi:

I had this problem filing the 2024 return (and also noted it in this thread when filing the 2023 return last year). I can see the signed form in the Tools/Attachments menu, but see the UNsigned form in the Print screens. While this is not very comforting, I hope it is being transmitted properly. It's probably a good idea to keep a copy of your signed 8453 form for your records.

Good luck!