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After electronically submitting Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status, an authorized official must sign, date, and send Form 8453-X, Political Organization Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status to the Internal Revenue Service.

Form 8948, Preparer Explanation for Not Filing Electronically, is used only by specified tax return preparers to explain why a particular return is being filed on paper.

Publication 5165, Guide for Electronically Filing Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns for Software Developers and Transmitters, outlines the communication procedures, transmission formats, business rules and validation procedures for information returns transmitted electronically through the AIR System.

Publication 1239, Specifications for Filing Form 8027, Employer's Annual Information Return of Tip Income and Allocated Tips, outlines the communication procedures, record format, validation criteria, and errors associated with the electronic filing of Form 8027.

Publication 5323, Fact Sheet: Quality and Oversight Updates for the Filing Season for SPEC Partners and Employees, provides updates to prepare employees, partners, site coordinators and volunteers for the filing season.

Publication 4810, Specifications for Electronic Filing of Form 8955-SSA, Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits, outlines the communication procedures, record format, validation criteria, and errors associated with the electronic filing of Form 8955-SSA, Annual Registration Statement Identifying Separated Participants With Deferred Vested Benefits.

Form 4423, Application for Filing Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Returns - If you are a foreign organization without an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and you need to request authorization for a Transmitter Control Code (TCC) to act as a Transmitter or Software Developer for electronic filing of Form 1094-B, Transmittal of Health Coverage Information Returns and Form 1095-B, Health Coverage; and/or Form 1094-C, Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Returns and Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage.

Form 886-H-HOH (SP), Supporting Documents To Prove Head of Household Filing Status (Spanish Version)

Publication 5776, Free Tax Return Preparation and Filing - The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years. VITA sites offer free tax help to people who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, including people who generally make $60,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers. The TCE program offers free tax help, particularly for those who are 60 years of age and older, specializing in questions about pensions and retirement-related issues unique to seniors.

Publication 5227, A Guide to the Annual Filing Season Program, describes the voluntary program that recognizes the efforts of tax return preparers who are generally not attorneys, certified public accountants (CPAs), or enrolled agents.