Official channel summary
The IRS says a corporation or eligible entity uses Form 2553 to elect S corporation treatment under section 1362(a).
The Form 2553 instructions say the original election is generally mailed or faxed to the listed service center, with certain late-election situations handled differently.
Where Tax Paperwork fits
The preview helps organize known entity facts, effective date, tax year, officer signature, and shareholder consent mechanics.
It does not recommend S corporation status, prepare a reasonable-cause narrative, choose state tax treatment, or create an IRS acceptance notice.
When to stop
- Late election relief, ineligible shareholder facts, nonresident alien shareholders, more than one stock class, or unclear effective dates.
- Any question about whether S corporation status is the right tax choice.
Current Tax Paperwork boundary
Tax Paperwork is not tax, legal, accounting, entity-structuring, treaty, fiduciary, valuation, or filing-channel advice. It is not IRS.gov and does not submit, transmit, fax, mail, upload, pay, or monitor IRS paperwork.