Fillable Form 2553 (S Corp Election)

Fill out the IRS's Form 2553 here and download the finished PDF. Free, with no account.

Last updated November 5, 2026

Electing S corporation tax treatment for your LLC or corporation? Fill in the company and up to four shareholders below. Parts II to IV, for fiscal years and trusts, stay in the PDF for you to complete if they apply.

Part I: Election information

Name of the corporation or LLC *

Number, street and room or suite

City, state and ZIP code

A Employer identification number

B Date incorporated or formed (MM/DD/YYYY)

C State of incorporation

E Election effective for the tax year beginning (MM/DD/YYYY)

F Tax year

H Name and title of the officer the IRS may call

Their phone number

Title of the officer signing

I Late election: reasonable cause, only if filing late

Leave this empty if you are filing on time.

Shareholder 1

Every shareholder signs the consent column on page 2 by hand.

Name and address

Shares or percentage owned

Date acquired (MM/DD/YYYY)

SSN or EIN

Tax year ends (month and day)

Usually 12/31.

Shareholder 2

Name and address

Shares or percentage owned

Date acquired (MM/DD/YYYY)

SSN or EIN

Tax year ends (month and day)

Usually 12/31.

Shareholder 3

Name and address

Shares or percentage owned

Date acquired (MM/DD/YYYY)

SSN or EIN

Tax year ends (month and day)

Usually 12/31.

Shareholder 4

Name and address

Shares or percentage owned

Date acquired (MM/DD/YYYY)

SSN or EIN

Tax year ends (month and day)

Usually 12/31.

This fills the IRS’s own form (Rev. December 2017) in your browser. What you type is not sent to us or saved.

Before you send it

Print it, have the officer sign Part I and every shareholder sign page 2, then fax or mail it and keep proof. The IRS sends an acceptance letter, and you should keep it with your company records.

Questions

When is Form 2553 due?

Within 2 months and 15 days of the start of the tax year the election should take effect, or at any time in the tax year before. Late elections may qualify for relief, which is what line I is for.

Who has to sign?

An officer signs Part I, and every shareholder signs the consent statement on page 2. Missing consents are a common reason an election is rejected.

Can an LLC use Form 2553?

Yes. An eligible LLC that files Form 2553 is treated as electing to be taxed as a corporation too, so it usually does not also need Form 8832.

Where do I send it?

By fax or mail to the IRS address for your state, listed in the Form 2553 instructions. Our guide to the Form 2553 fax number has them.

Is what I type here saved?

No. The form is filled in your browser and nothing you type is sent to us or saved.

More on S corporations

See LLC to S corp, the line-by-line Form 2553 instructions, and where to fax Form 2553. Form 2553 asks for your EIN, so get one first if you have not.

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