Select a link to learn how to print Form 8453-OL:

• How to print Form 8453-OL in TurboTax Online
• How to print Form 8453-OL in TurboTax Desktop
• How to print  your state's 8453-OL in TurboTax Online
• How to print your state's 8453-OL in TurboTax Desktop
• How to download and print Form 8453-OL from the IRS

Note: Most states require an equivalent e-file signature form for signing a state income tax return. Often, it's the same or similar form number, e.g. AZ-8453 for Arizona.

 

If your tax return TRANSMITTED successfully

TurboTax Online allows you to print Form 8453-OL after you have successfully transmitted your income tax returns to the Intuit Electronic Filing Center.

In the Print Required Form for Signing Your Return screen, follow the on-screen instructions to print Form 8453-OL. You'll need to manually enter your tax return DCN when the return is ACCEPTED (approximately 24 to 48 hours later).

If your tax return is ACCEPTED

When your income tax return is ACCEPTED, you'll receive an e-mail notification from the Intuit Electronic Filing Center. Your Declaration Control Number (DCN) will be included in the e-mail.

1. Sign on to TurboTax Online.
2. In the Your E-file Status screen, verify that your return is ACCEPTED, then select the Continue button.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to print your e-filing paperwork which includes printing Form 8453-OL, along with the filing instructions and other forms if applicable.
   • Your DCN should be included in the paperwork that prints with your tax return. Remember, DCNs are also e-mailed to you when your return(s) are ACCEPTED.
   • The Filing Instructions will tell you which forms and attachments to mail, addresses, as well as Form 1040-V (if you owe money). See also How to E-File.

3. Sign the paper copies of Form 8453-OL and each equivalent state form.
   • Make sure your DCN(s) are entered on Form 8453-OL.
4. Mail the forms and any payment vouchers to the appropriate address included in the filing instructions.

Note: To print a copy for your records select the Print & File tab, select Print/Save For Your Records, and then select the View Returns button, then follow the on-screen instructions.

 

If your tax return is REJECTED

You must resolve the errors in your income tax return then re-transmit your tax return. In the Your E-file Status screen, select the Fix button then follow the on-screen instructions. You will not be charged twice for e-filing the same tax return.

DO NOT send your Form 8453-OL to the IRS at this time. You CANNOT file your Form 8453-OL without a valid Declaration Control Number (DCN) that the Intuit Electronic Filing Center assigns to your tax return when it's ACCEPTED.

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You can print  Form 8453-OL in TurboTax Desktop at any time. If you wait until your federal income return has been ACCEPTED, TurboTax inserts the DCN into Form 8453-OL for you.

To print Form 8453-OL in TurboTax Interview:

1. Return to the TurboTax Desktop program.
2. Check the e-file status of your income tax return.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to print your e-filing paperwork.
4. Sign the paper copies of Form 8453-OL and each equivalent state form.
5. Mail the forms to the appropriate address included in the filing instructions.

You can also print Form 8453-OL using forms mode (Windows and MacIntosh):

1. Check the e-file status of your return.
2. Go to the Forms menu, then select Open a Form.
3. In the Open Form dialog box, scroll down and select Form 8453-OL: Tax Declaration for On-Line Electronic Filing and then select Open.
4. Once the form has opened, select the Print button at the top of the screen.
5. When the Printing dialog box opens, select the option to print Form 8453-OL, then select the Print button.
   • The TurboTax program prints Form 8453-OL.
6. Sign the paper copy of Form 8453-OL.
7. Mail the forms to the appropriate address included in the filing instructions.

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To print your state's 8453-OL in TurboTax Online:

1. Sign in to TurboTax Online.
2. Select the Print & File tab, then select Save for Your Records.
3. In the Save for Your Records screen, select the View Returns button.
   • TurboTax Online opens the Adobe Reader software.
4. Select your state income tax return in the Adobe window, then select the your state's 8453-OL.
5. Select the Print button on the Adobe Reader toolbar.

Note: Electronic signature and mailing instructions can vary for each state. For example, some states do not require a signature form, while other states have a signature form that's similar to the federal Form 8453-OL (e.g. Form FTB 8453-OL for California).

 

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To print your state's 8453-OL in TurboTax Desktop:

1. Open your state tax return in the TurboTax program
   • Select the State Taxes tab.
   • In the State Taxes screen, select Continue.
   • Select the Start State button.
2. Go to the Forms menu, then select Open a Form.
3. In the Open Form dialog box, scroll down the state 8453-OL form for your state.
4. When the form opens, select the Print button at the top of the form.
5. When the form prints, select the Close Form button at the top.

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You can download this form directly from the IRS web site. Make sure that you have Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader software installed on your computer.

Print and complete the Form 8453-OL. Make sure you write your tax return's declaration control number (DCN) at the top. You should have received your tax return's DCN in an e-mail from the Intuit Electronic Filing Center when your income tax return was ACCEPTED by the IRS.

When you finish, send the completed Form 8453-OL to the IRS via U.S. mail--you cannot e-file it.