Name of the requester
"Nombre del solicitante", as shown on the tax return.
1040 Sch. LEP
Request for Change in Language Preference (Spanish Version)
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. 12-2024
- Fillable fields
- 23
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- IRS form page
- Checked
- October 21, 2026
Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (sp): Request for Change in Language Preference, Spanish Version
Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (sp) is the Spanish version of Schedule LEP, Request for Change in Language Preference. Its Spanish title is "Anexo LEP (Formulario 1040), Solicitud para Cambiar la Preferencia de Idioma". The schedule and its page of instructions are in Spanish, and each language on line 1 is named in Spanish with its own script, for example "Coreano (한국어)". The IRS office names in the header and the footer are in English.
The schedule tells the IRS which language the filer prefers for written communications, such as letters, notices, forms, instructions and publications, or that the filer wants to go back to English. The instructions say it is not mandatory and that taxpayers with limited English proficiency can file it with their return.
It is attached to Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR or 1040-SS, and points to www.irs.gov/ScheduleLEPSP for the latest information. You can fill out the PDF free in your browser on this page and download it without an account.
What's on Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (sp)
Requester's SSN
The Social Security number of the person making the request.
Line 1: codes 001 to 010
Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Tagalog, Portuguese, Polish and Farsi, each also shown in its own script.
Line 1: codes 011 to 020
French, Japanese, Gujarati, Punjabi, Cambodian, Urdu, Bengali, Italian, and Chinese (Traditional) and (Simplified).
Code 000
"Cancele la elección anterior", to cancel a previous choice.
Page 2: instructions
Purpose, who can file, how to file, and notes on the name, joint returns, the SSN and line 1, with tips on www.irs.gov/MyLanguage and the VITA and TCE programs.
The labels are in Spanish. The items below give their English meaning.
How to fill out Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (sp)
- 1
Name
Enter the name exactly as it appears on the tax return.
- 2
SSN
Enter the SSN shown on the return. On a joint return, enter only the SSN of the spouse making the request. An ITIN goes here if the filer has one.
- 3
Line 1
Check only one box. The selection applies to all future written communications, including correspondence about other tax years, until it is changed or cancelled.
- 4
Joint returns
If both spouses prefer a language other than English, complete one schedule for each spouse.
- 5
File it with the return
Attach it to the income tax return. If the schedule is e-filed with the return, the instructions say not to file the paper form.
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How to file, timing and other help
With the return only
The instructions say the preference can be stated only by filing Schedule LEP with the income tax return.
E-filing
If it is filed electronically with the return, the paper schedule is not filed. The instructions point to www.irs.gov/efile and say to click Español.
Which years
With the current year return or any later one, but not with a return for a year before 2020.
When it takes effect
The instructions say communications may not arrive in the chosen language right away. The IRS plan was scheduled to begin providing translations in 2023, and communications continue in English until they are translated.
Other language help
The instructions point to www.irs.gov/MyLanguage for basic filing information in other languages and to www.irs.gov/es/VITA for the VITA and TCE programs.
Related forms
1040 Sch. LEP
Request for Change in Language Preference
23 fields, 2 pages
1040
U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Spanish Version)
199 fields, 2 pages
1040-SR
U.S. Tax Return for Seniors (Spanish Version)
200 fields, 4 pages
1040-NR
U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
171 fields, 2 pages
1040-SS
U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return (Including the Additional Child Tax Credit for Bona Fide Residents of Puerto Rico)
132 fields, 3 pages
W-7
Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (Spanish Version)
68 fields, 1 page
Who files Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (sp)?
The instructions say the taxpayer files it with their own income tax return, and it goes to the IRS with that return. Its use is not mandatory.
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Questions about Form 1040 Sch. LEP
What language is this Schedule LEP in?
The schedule and its instructions are in Spanish. The language names on line 1 are in Spanish with each language's own script. The English edition is Schedule LEP (Form 1040).
How is a language chosen on this schedule?
By checking one box on line 1. Code 001 is Spanish ("Español"), and the line lists 20 languages plus code 000 to cancel a previous choice.
Is Schedule LEP mandatory?
No. The instructions say its use is not mandatory.
Can it be filed by itself?
The instructions say the preference can be stated only by filing Schedule LEP with the income tax return.
Do spouses file one schedule together?
No. Each spouse who prefers an alternative language files a separate Schedule LEP, even if both prefer the same language.
When will letters arrive in the chosen language?
The instructions say not necessarily right away. Notices and letters continue in English until they are translated into the preferred language.