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IRS Form 2553 · S corporation election

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The deadline that matters

2 months + 15 days into the tax year

For a calendar-year business, that's March 15. You can also file any time during the preceding tax year. Miss it, and the election normally takes effect the following year — unless you qualify for late election relief.

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What filing involves

Three things decide whether the IRS accepts your election

Most rejections and delays trace back to the same handful of errors. Here's what we check.

Confirm you're eligible

A domestic corporation or LLC with 100 or fewer shareholders, only allowable shareholders, and a single class of stock can make the election. We check this before anything is filed.

Pin down the effective date

The effective date drives the deadline and whether late election relief is needed. Getting Part I lines E and F right is where most rejected elections go wrong.

File with the right service center

Form 2553 goes by mail or fax to the IRS center assigned to your state, with every required shareholder consent signed and dated.

Online 2553 provides general information about IRS Form 2553 and the S corporation election. It is not a law firm or an accounting firm, is not authorized by the IRS, and does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. Your facts matter — confirm your situation with a qualified tax professional before filing.

Guides

Answers to the questions people actually ask

Plain-English walkthroughs of deadlines, forms, mailing addresses, and late election relief.

Form 2553 Basics4 min read

LLC S Election Form: Everything You Need to Know

The LLC S election form is Form 2553, the single filing that puts your LLC under Subchapter S taxation. You do not need a separate classification form, because a timely Form 2553 handles both the classification and the S election at once.

Online 2553 EditorialAugust 21, 2026
Form 2553 Basics4 min read

Form 2553 Instructions: A Plain-English Take

Form 2553 has four parts, but most filers only ever touch the first one. This guide walks through each part in order, explains what the official language means, and flags where filers actually go wrong

Online 2553 EditorialAugust 21, 2026
Form 2553 Basics4 min read

How Late Can You File an S-Corp Election?

The normal deadline is two months and fifteen days after the tax year begins, but relief stretches that to three years and seventy five days. That relief runs from the date you wanted the election to start, not from the day you noticed the problem.

Online 2553 EditorialAugust 21, 2026
Form 2553 Basics3 min read

How Long Does It Take the IRS to Process Form 2553?

The IRS generally processes Form 2553 within about sixty days, though some guidance references up to ninety. Acceptance arrives as a written notice called CP261, and until it does, silence is not confirmation.

Online 2553 EditorialAugust 21, 2026
Form 2553 Basics3 min read

Nevada LLC S-Corp Election: The Complete Guide

Nevada does not have a state S corporation election, because it has no income tax to apply one to. You form the LLC, obtain an EIN, and file Form 2553 with the IRS.

Online 2553 EditorialAugust 21, 2026
Form 2553 Basics4 min read

Do I File Form 8832 or 2553? Understanding C and S Corp Elections

If you want S corporation status, file Form 2553 and nothing else. A timely Form 2553 carries the corporate classification election inside it, so Form 8832 is unnecessary.

Online 2553 EditorialAugust 21, 2026

FAQ

Form 2553, in short

The five questions we're asked most often about the S corporation election.

Form 2553, Election by a Small Business Corporation, is the form a corporation or an eligible LLC files to be taxed as an S corporation. Once the IRS accepts it, the business's income, losses, deductions, and credits generally pass through to the shareholders' personal returns.

Next step

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Send us your details and we'll review your election before it goes to the IRS — deadline, eligibility, and every box on the form.

Online 2553 provides general information about IRS Form 2553 and the S corporation election. It is not a law firm or an accounting firm, is not authorized by the IRS, and does not provide legal, tax, or accounting advice. Your facts matter — confirm your situation with a qualified tax professional before filing.