Name and taxpayer details
Your name, your spouse's name on a joint return, and each social security number.
8453
U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return
- Agency
- IRS
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- 2026
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- Official source
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- October 21, 2026
Form 8453: U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return
Form 8453, U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return, is the cover sheet for paper documents that go with an individual income tax return filed electronically. The IRS About page says taxpayers and electronic return originators (EROs) use it to send any required paper forms or supporting documentation listed next to the checkboxes on the front of the form, and that it is used solely to transmit those forms.
The form prints "File this form only if you are attaching one or more of the following forms or supporting documents." The list includes Form 1098-C, Form 2848, Form 3115, Form 5713, Form 8283, Form 8332 and Form 8949. The form also says "Don't sign this form" and not to send Forms W-2, W-2G or 1099-R with it.
This edition is for the tax year January 1 to December 31, 2026. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download it without an account.
What's on Form 8453
Home address
Street address, apartment number, city, state and ZIP code, plus foreign country, province and postal code fields.
Charity and accounting attachments
Boxes for Form 1098-C, Form 3115, and Form 8283 Section A or Section B with any qualified appraisal.
Representation and dependent attachments
Boxes for Form 2848 or a power of attorney that grants authority to sign, and Form 8332 or certain divorce decree pages.
Business and international attachments
Boxes for Form 3468 with a copy of NPS Form 10-168, Form 5713, Form 8858, and Form 8949 when you elect not to report transactions electronically.
No signature line
The bottom of the form prints "Don't sign this form."
How to fill out Form 8453
- 1
Name and address
Print or type the information. The instructions say the address must match the address on the electronically filed return. Do not abbreviate a foreign country name.
- 2
P.O. box
The instructions say to enter a box number only if the post office does not deliver mail to the home address.
- 3
Social security numbers
Enter the SSN in the space provided. For a joint return, list the SSNs in the same order as the first names.
- 4
Check the attachments
Check the box for each form or document you are attaching. The form says not to attach anything not shown next to the checkboxes.
- 5
Divorce decree pages
For a decree or agreement in effect after 1984 and before 2009, the instructions list the pages a noncustodial parent attaches instead of Form 8332: cover page, the pages with the required terms, and the signature page.
- 6
Do not sign
Leave the form unsigned, as the form instructs, and gather the attachments behind it.
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Where to mail it and when
Mailing address
The instructions say to mail Form 8453 to: Internal Revenue Service, Attn: Shipping and Receiving, 0254, Receipt and Control Branch, Austin, TX 73344-0254.
Timing
The instructions say to mail it within 3 business days after receiving acknowledgement that the IRS has accepted the electronically filed return.
No acknowledgement
If you do not receive an acknowledgement, the instructions say to contact your intermediate service provider or transmitter.
Payments
Do not attach a payment. The instructions say to mail it by April 15, 2027, with Form 1040-V, or pay electronically at www.irs.gov/Payments.
Do not mail the return
The instructions say not to mail a copy of an electronically filed Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR or 1040-SS to the IRS.
Unlisted documents
The form cautions that if documentation not listed on Form 8453 has to be mailed in, the return cannot be filed electronically.
Related forms
1040
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
199 fields, 2 pages
1040-V
Payment Voucher for Individuals
15 fields, 2 pages
2848
Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative
92 fields, 2 pages
8283
Noncash Charitable Contributions
117 fields, 2 pages
8332
Release/Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent
11 fields, 2 pages
8949
Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets
202 fields, 2 pages
Who uses Form 8453?
The About page names taxpayers and electronic return originators (EROs). The instructions also cover returns filed through an online provider.
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Questions about Form 8453
Do I sign Form 8453?
No. The form prints "Don't sign this form."
Where do I mail Form 8453?
The instructions give Internal Revenue Service, Attn: Shipping and Receiving, 0254, Receipt and Control Branch, Austin, TX 73344-0254.
When is Form 8453 mailed?
Within 3 business days after receiving acknowledgement that the IRS has accepted the electronically filed return, according to the instructions.
Can I send my W-2 with Form 8453?
No. The instructions say not to send Forms W-2, W-2G or 1099-R.
Can I attach a payment?
No. The instructions say to mail a payment with Form 1040-V to the address on that form, or to pay electronically.
What if I need to mail a document that is not listed?
The form cautions that if documentation not listed on Form 8453 has to be mailed, the return cannot be filed electronically.