Form 8453-S

Department of the Treasury 

Internal Revenue Service

U.S. S Corporation Income Tax Declaration 

for an IRS e-file Return

▶ File electronically with the corporation’s tax return. Do not file paper copies.

▶ Information about Form 8453-S and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form1120s.

For calendar year 2012, or tax year beginning , 2012, ending , 20

OMB No. 1545-1867

2012

Name of corporation Employer identification number

Part I Tax Return Information (Whole dollars only)

1 Gross receipts or sales less returns and allowances (Form 1120S, line 1c) . . . . . . 1 

2 Gross profit (Form 1120S, line 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 

3 Ordinary business income (loss) (Form 1120S, line 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

4 Net rental real estate income (loss) (Form 1120S, Schedule K, line 2) . . . . . . . . 4 

5 Income (loss) reconciliation (Form 1120S, Schedule K, line 18) . . . . . . . . . . 5 

Part II Declaration of Officer (see instructions) Be sure to keep a copy of the corporation’s tax return.

6 a I consent that the corporation’s refund be directly deposited as designated on the Form 8050, Direct Deposit of 

Corporate Tax Refund, that will be electronically transmitted with the corporation’s 2012 federal income tax return.

b I do not want direct deposit of the corporation’s refund or the corporation is not receiving a refund.

c I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) 

entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the corporation’s federal 

taxes owed on this return, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must 

contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment 

(settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved in the processing of the electronic payment of taxes 

to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment.

If the corporation is filing a balance due return, I understand that if the IRS does not receive full and timely payment of its tax liability, 

the corporation will remain liable for the tax liability and all applicable interest and penalties.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I am an officer of the above corporation and that the information I have given my electronic return originator (ERO), 

transmitter, and/or intermediate service provider (ISP) and the amounts in Part I above agree with the amounts on the corresponding lines of the corporation’s 

2012 federal income tax return. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the corporation’s return is true, correct, and complete. I consent to my ERO, transmitter, 

and/or ISP sending the corporation’s return, this declaration, and accompanying schedules and statements to the IRS. I also consent to the IRS sending my 

ERO, transmitter, and/or ISP an acknowledgement of receipt of transmission and an indication of whether or not the corporation’s return is accepted and, if 

rejected, the reason(s) for the rejection. If the processing of the corporation’s return or refund is delayed, I authorize the IRS to disclose to my ERO, transmitter, 

and/or ISP the reason(s) for the delay, or when the refund was sent.

Sign 

Here

▲

Signature of officer Date ▲

Title

Part III Declaration of Electronic Return Originator (ERO) and Paid Preparer (see instructions)

I declare that I have reviewed the above corporation’s return and that the entries on Form 8453-S are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If I am 

only a collector, I am not responsible for reviewing the return and only declare that this form accurately reflects the data on the return. The corporate officer will 

have signed this form before I submit the return. I will give the officer a copy of all forms and information to be filed with the IRS, and have followed all other 

requirements in Pub. 3112, IRS e-file Application and Participation, and Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers for 

Business Returns. If I am also the Paid Preparer, under penalties of perjury I declare that I have examined the above corporation’s return and accompanying 

schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. This Paid Preparer declaration is based on all 

information of which I have any knowledge.

ERO’s 

Use 

Only

ERO’s 

signature ▲

Date Check if 

also paid 

preparer

Check if 

selfemployed

ERO’s SSN or PTIN

Firm’s name (or 

yours if self-employed), 

address, and ZIP code

▲

EIN

Phone no. 

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the above corporation's return and accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my 

knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. This declaration is based on all information of which I have any knowledge.

Paid 

Preparer 

Use Only

Print/Type preparer’s name Preparer’s signature Date Check if 

selfemployed 

PTIN

Firm’s name ▶

Firm’s address ▶

Firm's EIN ▶

Phone no. 

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 64422I Form 8453-S (2012)
Form 8453-S (2012) Page 2 

Future Developments

For the latest information about 

developments related to Form 8453-S and 

its instructions, such as legislation enacted 

after they were published, go to 

www.irs.gov/form1120s.

General Instructions

TIP

Instead of filing Form 8453-S, a 

corporate officer filing a 

corporation’s return through an 

electronic return originator 

(ERO) can sign the return using a personal 

identification number (PIN). For details, see 

Form 8879-S, IRS e-file Signature 

Authorization for Form 1120S.

Purpose of Form

Use Form 8453-S to:

• Authenticate an electronic Form 1120S, 

U.S. Income Tax Return for an S Corporation,

• Authorize the ERO, if any, to transmit via 

a third-party transmitter,

• Authorize the intermediate service 

provider (ISP) to transmit via a third-party 

transmitter if you are filing online (not using 

an ERO), and

• Provide the corporation’s consent to 

directly deposit any refund and/or 

authorize an electronic funds withdrawal 

for payment of federal taxes owed.

Who Must File

If you are filing a 2012 Form 1120S through 

an ISP and/or transmitter and you are not 

using an ERO, you must file Form 8453-S 

with your electronically filed return. An ERO 

can use either Form 8453-S or Form 

8879-S to obtain authorization to file the 

corporation’s Form 1120S.

When and Where To File

File Form 8453-S with the corporation’s 

electronically filed income tax return. Use a 

scanner to create a Portable Document 

Format (PDF) file of the completed form. 

Your tax preparation software will allow 

you to transmit this PDF file with the return.

Specific Instructions

Name. Print or type the corporation’s

name in the space provided.

Employer identification number (EIN). 

Enter the corporation’s EIN in the space

provided.

Part II—Declaration of Officer

Note. The corporate officer must check all 

applicable boxes on line 6.

If the corporation has tax due and the 

officer did not check box 6c, the 

corporation must deposit the payment no 

later than the 15th day of the 3rd month 

after the end of its tax year. For more 

information on depositing taxes, see the 

Instructions for Form 1120S.

If the officer checks box 6c, the officer 

must ensure that the following information 

relating to the financial institution account 

is provided in the tax preparation software.

• Routing number.

• Account number.

• Type of account (checking or savings).

• Debit amount.

• Debit date (date the corporation wants 

the debit to occur).

An electronically transmitted return will 

not be considered complete, and therefore 

filed, unless either:

• Form 8453-S is signed by a corporate 

officer, scanned into a PDF file, and 

transmitted with the return, or

• The return is filed through an ERO and 

Form 8879-S is used to select a PIN that is 

used to electronically sign the return.

The officer’s signature allows the IRS to 

disclose to the ERO, transmitter, and/or 

ISP:

• An acknowledgement that the IRS has 

accepted the corporation’s electronically 

filed return, and

• The reason(s) for any delay in processing 

the return or refund.

The declaration of officer must be signed 

and dated by:

• The president, vice president, treasurer, 

assistant treasurer, chief accounting 

officer, or

• Any other corporate officer (such as tax 

officer) authorized to sign the corporation’s 

income tax return.

If the ERO makes changes to the 

electronic return after Form 8453-S has 

been signed by the officer, whether it was 

before it was transmitted or if the return 

was rejected after transmission, the ERO 

must have the officer complete and sign a 

corrected Form 8453-S if either:

• The total income (loss) on Form 1120S, 

line 6, differs from the amount on the 

electronic return by more than $150, or

• The ordinary business income (loss) on 

Form 1120S, line 21, differs from the 

amount on the electronic return by more 

than $100.

Part III—Declaration of Electronic 

Return Originator (ERO) and Paid 

Preparer

Note. If the return is filed online through an 

ISP and/or transmitter (not using an ERO), 

do not complete Part III.

If the corporation’s return is filed through 

an ERO, the IRS requires the ERO’s 

signature. A paid preparer, if any, must 

sign Form 8453-S in the space for Paid 

Preparer Use Only. But if the paid preparer 

is also the ERO, do not complete the paid 

preparer section. Instead, check the box 

labeled “Check if also paid preparer.”

Use of PTIN

Paid preparers. Anyone who is paid to 

prepare the corporation's return must enter 

their PTIN in Part III. The PTIN entered 

must have been issued after September 

27, 2010. For information on applying for 

and receiving a PTIN, see Form W-12, IRS 

Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number 

(PTIN) Application and Renewal, or visit 

www.irs.gov/ptin.

EROs who are not paid preparers. Only 

EROs who are not also the paid preparer of 

the return have the option to enter their 

PTIN or their social security number in the 

"ERO's Use Only" section of Part III. If the 

PTIN is entered, it must have been issued 

after September 27, 2010. For information 

on applying for and receiving a PTIN, see 

Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax 

Identification Number (PTIN) Application 

and Renewal, or visit www.irs.gov/ptin. 

Refunds

After the IRS has accepted the return, the 

refund should be issued within 3 weeks. 

However, some refunds may be delayed 

because of compliance reviews to ensure 

that returns are accurate.

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act 

Notice. We ask for the information on this 

form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of 

the United States. You are required to give us 

the information. We need it to ensure that you 

are complying with these laws and to allow

us to figure and collect the right amount of 

tax. Section 6109 requires EROs to provide 

their identifying numbers on the return.

You are not required to provide the 

information requested on a form that is 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

unless the form displays a valid OMB control 

number. Books or records relating to a form 

or its instructions must be retained as long as 

their contents may become material in the 

administration of any Internal Revenue law. 

Generally, tax returns and return information 

are confidential, as required by Internal 

Revenue Code section 6103.

The time needed to complete and file this 

form will vary depending on individual 

circumstances. The estimated average time is:

Recordkeeping . . . . 4 hr., 46 min.

Learning about the law 

or the form . . . . . . . 6 min.

Preparing and sending 

the form to the IRS . . . . . 10 min.

If you have comments concerning the 

accuracy of these time estimates or 

suggestions for making this form simpler, we 

would be happy to hear from you. You can 

write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax 

Products Coordinating Committee, 

SE:W:CAR:MP:T:M:S, 1111 Constitution Ave. 

NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not 

send the form to this address. Instead, see 

When and Where To File, earlier.