Free 2008 Form 8453 - Federal

Declaration Control Number (DCN)

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8453
L A B E L H E R E

U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return
For the year January 1­December 31, 2008 See instructions on back.
Your first name and initial Last name

OMB No. 1545-0074

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

2008
Your social security number Spouse's social security number

Use the IRS label. Otherwise, please print or type.

If a joint return, spouse's first name and initial

Last name

Home address (number and street). If you have a P.O. box, see instructions.

Apt. no.

Important!
You must enter your SSN(s) above.

City, town or post office, state, and ZIP code

FILE THIS FORM ONLY IF YOU ARE ATTACHING ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FORMS OR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. Check the applicable box(es) to identify the attachments. Form 1098-C, Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes (or equivalent contemporaneous written acknowledgement) Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative (or POA that states the agent is granted authority to sign the return) Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method Form 3468 - attach a copy of the first page of NPS Form 10-168a, Historic Preservation Certification Application (Part 2--Description of Rehabilitation), with an indication that it was received by the Department of the Interior or the State Historic Preservation Officer, together with proof that the building is a certified historic structure (or that such status has been requested) Form 4136 - attach the Certificate for Biodiesel and, if applicable, Statement of Biodiesel Reseller or a certificate from the provider identifying the product as renewable diesel and, if applicable, a statement from the reseller Form 5713, International Boycott Report Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions, Section A, (if any statement or qualified appraisal is required) or Section B, Donated Property, and any related attachments (including any qualified appraisal or partnership Form 8283) Form 8332, Release / Revocation of Release of Claim to Exemption for Child by Custodial Parent (or certain pages from a post-1984 decree or agreement, see instructions) Form 8858, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Foreign Disregarded Entities Form 8864 - attach the Certificate for Biodiesel and, if applicable, Statement of Biodiesel Reseller or a certificate from the provider identifying the product as renewable diesel and, if applicable, a statement from the reseller Form 8885, Health Coverage Tax Credit, and all required attachments Schedule D-1, Continuation Sheet for Schedule D (Form 1040) (or a statement with the same information), if you elect not to include your transactions on the electronic short-term capital gain (loss) or long-term capital gain (loss) records Worksheets 1 through 4 from Pub. 517, Social Security and Other Information for Members of the Clergy and Religious Workers (or other statement showing the required information and computations) DO NOT SIGN THIS FORM.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see back of form.
Cat. No. 62766T Form

8453

(2008)

Form 8453 (2008)

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General Instructions
Purpose of Form
Use Form 8453 to send any required paper forms or supporting documentation listed next to the checkboxes on Form 8453 (do not send Forms W-2, W-2G, or 1099-R). Do not attach any form or document that is not shown on Form 8453 next to the CAUTION checkboxes. If you are required to mail in any documentation not listed on Form 8453, you cannot file the tax return electronically. Note. Do not mail a copy of an electronically filed Form 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, or 1040-SS to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

electronic filer identification number (EFIN). The next five digits are the batch number and the serial number. The last digit is the year digit (for returns filed in 2009, the year digit is "9"). Example. The EFIN is 509325. The batch and serial numbers are 00056. The DCN is 00-509325-00056-9. Name and address. If a peel-off name and address label was received from the IRS, put the label in the name area. Cross out any incorrect information and print the correct information. Add any missing items, such as an apartment number. If a label was not received, print or type the information in the spaces provided. P.O. box. Enter the box number only if the post office does not deliver mail to the home address. Note. The address must match the address shown on the electronically filed tax return. Social security number (SSN). Be sure to enter the taxpayer's SSN in the space provided on Form 8453. If a joint tax return, list the SSNs in the same order as the first names.

1. The noncustodial parent can claim the child as a dependent without regard to any condition (such as payment of support). 2. The other parent will not claim the child as a dependent. 3. The years for which the claim is released. The noncustodial parent must attach all of the following pages from the decree or agreement. Cover page (include the other parent's SSN on that page). The pages that include all of the information identified in (1) through (3) above. Signature page with the other parent's signature and date of agreement. Note. The noncustodial parent must attach the required information even if it was filed with a return in an earlier year. 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. 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 average time and expenses required to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. For the estimated averages, see the instructions for your income tax return. If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for your income tax return.

When and Where To File
If you are an ERO, you must mail Form 8453 to the IRS within 3 business days after receiving acknowledgement that the IRS has accepted the electronically filed tax return. If you are filing your tax return using an online provider, mail Form 8453 to the IRS within 3 business days after you have received acknowledgement from your intermediate service provider and/or transmitter that the IRS has accepted your electronically filed tax return. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, you must contact your intermediate service provider and/or transmitter. Mail Form 8453 to:
Internal Revenue Service Attn: Shipping and Receiving, 0254 Receipt and Control Branch Austin, TX 73344-0254

Payments
Do not attach a payment to Form 8453. Instead, mail it by April 15, 2009, with Form 1040-V to the IRS at the applicable address shown on that form. If a Form 1040-V is not available, see the instructions for your tax return for other ways to get forms or you can go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Form 2848. An electronically transmitted return signed by an agent must have a power of attorney attached to Form 8453 that specifically authorizes the agent to sign the return. Post-1984 decree or agreement. If the divorce decree or separation agreement went into effect after 1984, the noncustodial parent can attach certain pages from the decree or agreement instead of Form 8332. To be able to do this, the decree or agreement must state all three of the following.

Line Instructions
Declaration control number (DCN). The DCN is a 14-digit number assigned to each tax return. It should be included in your acknowledgement message. Clearly print or type the DCN in the top left corner of each Form 8453 after the IRS has acknowledged receipt of the electronic tax return. The first two digits are the file identification number and are always "00." The next six digits are the