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Form 2553: Election by a Small Business Corporation

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Quick answer

Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, is filed with the IRS to elect S-corporation tax status, so business income passes through to shareholders instead of being taxed at the corporate level. It lists the corporation's details, the effective date, the tax year, and the signed consent of every shareholder. With JustFill you upload the blank IRS 2553 PDF, the AI detects each field, and you complete and download it free to file by mail or fax.

Form
Form 2553
Issued by
IRS
Country
United States
Cost to fill
Free

What is Form 2553?

Form 2553 makes the S-corporation election for an eligible corporation or LLC. S-corp status lets profits and losses pass through to the owners' personal returns, avoiding corporate-level tax, and can reduce self-employment tax for active owners. Every shareholder must consent, and the form must be filed within strict deadlines (generally within 2 months and 15 days of the start of the tax year the election takes effect, with late-election relief available). JustFill lets you complete the 2553 and its shareholder-consent lines online so nothing is missed.

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The official Form 2553 PDF and instructions are free to download from the IRS at irs.gov. Open the blank PDF in JustFill to type the corporation and shareholder details on screen, then download the completed election to mail or fax to the IRS.

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Who fills out Form 2553?

  • Small corporations electing to be taxed as an S corporation
  • LLCs that want S-corp tax treatment (often filed alongside or after Form 8832)
  • New businesses making the election in their first tax year
  • Owners and their accountants gathering shareholder consents and signatures

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of Form 2553 asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Part I — Corporation information

Legal name, address, EIN, state and date of incorporation.

Part I — Effective date

The tax year the S-corp election should take effect.

Part I — Shareholder consent

Each shareholder's name, address, shares/percentage, SSN, and signed consent.

Part II — Selected tax year

Required if choosing a fiscal year other than the calendar year, with a business-purpose explanation.

Late-election relief

Reasonable-cause statement if filing after the deadline.

Officer signature

An authorized corporate officer signs the election.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Missing the filing deadline without claiming the available late-election relief.
  • 2Leaving out a shareholder consent — every shareholder must sign or the election is invalid.
  • 3Using the wrong EIN or an EIN not yet assigned (apply with Form SS-4 first).

Where to send Form 2553 — fax numbers and mailing addresses

Form 2553 goes to one of two IRS service centers, chosen by the state where the corporation has its principal office or place of business.

Kansas City Service Center

Use this if the address is in: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Fax
855-887-7734
Mail to
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Kansas City, MO 64999

Ogden Service Center

Use this if the address is in: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Fax
855-214-7520
Mail to
Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Center, Ogden, UT 84201

There is no online filing route for Form 2553 — it has to be mailed or faxed, and every shareholder consent must be signed before it goes.

Checked against the official IRS instructions on 2026-07-31. Destinations change — confirm on the IRS page before you send anything.

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Frequently asked questions

Generally within 2 months and 15 days after the beginning of the tax year the election is to take effect. The IRS allows late-election relief with a reasonable-cause statement, which you can complete on the form.
Yes. An eligible LLC can elect S-corp tax status with Form 2553 (the IRS treats the filing as also making the corporate classification election in most cases). JustFill can fill it for you.
Yes. Upload the official IRS PDF to JustFill — the AI detects each field, including the shareholder-consent lines, and you type the details, then download the completed form to file.
Mail or fax the completed, signed form to the IRS service center listed in the instructions for your state. Fill it accurately in JustFill first to avoid a rejected election.
It depends on where the corporation has its principal office. Kansas City is 855-887-7734 and covers the north-eastern and mid-Atlantic states plus Wisconsin; Ogden is 855-214-7520 and covers the south and west. Confirm the current number in the IRS instructions before faxing — see the "Where to send" section above for the full state lists.
No. Unlike Form 2848, there is no online submission route for Form 2553 — the election has to be mailed or faxed to your service center, and every shareholder consent has to be signed before it goes. You can still complete the PDF on screen in JustFill and then send the finished file.

Official source: Form 2553 on IRS’s website

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