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                             Employment Tax Declaration for an IRS e-file Return
Form  8453-EMP                 For the period beginning          , 20                       , and ending            , 20               . 
(Rev. February 2017)              For use with Forms 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, and 945.                                 OMB No. 1545-0967
Department of the Treasury            ▶ File electronically. Don't file paper copies.  
Internal Revenue Service     ▶ Information about Form 8453-EMP and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form8453emp.
Name (as shown on Form 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, or 945)                                                     Employer identification number 

Part I   Type of Return and Return Information (Whole dollars only) 
Check the box for the return that you'll file using this Form 8453-EMP. Enter the amounts from the applicable lines of the return. If any of the 
applicable lines on the return are blank, leave line 1b, 1c, 2b, 2c, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5b, or                5c, whichever is applicable, blank (don't enter -0-). 
However, if you entered -0- on the return, enter -0- on the applicable line. Complete a separate Form 8453-EMP for each return.

1a  Form 940 check here   ▶           b.  Total payments to all employees (Form 940, Part 2, line 3)                                     1b 
      (all 940 series)                c.  Balance due (Form 940, Part 4, line 14)  .                       .  . .   .     . .            1c 
2a  Form 941 check here  ▶            b.  Total taxes after adjustments and credits (Form 941, Part 
      (all 941 series)                1, line 12)  .      .   .  . .                 . .    . .       .  . .  . .   .     . .            2b 
                                      c.  Balance due (Form 941, Part 1, line 14)  .                       .  . .   .     . .            2c 
3a  Form 943 check here  ▶            b.  Total  wages  subject  to  social  security  tax  (Form  943, 
      (all 943 series)                line 2)  .        . .   .  . .                 . .    . .       .  . .  . .   .     . .            3b 
                                      c.  Balance due (Form 943, line 15)  .                          .  . .  . .   .     . .            3c 
4a  Form 944 check here  ▶            b.  Wages,  tips,  and  other  compensation  (Form  944,  Part  1, 
                                      line 1)  .        . .   .  . .                 . .    . .       .  . .  . .   .     . .            4b 
                                      c.  Balance due (Form 944, Part 1, line 11) .                        .  . .   .     . .            4c 
5a  Form 945 check here  ▶            b.  Total taxes (Form 945, line 3)  .                   .       .  . .  . .   .     . .            5b 
                                      c.  Balance due (Form 945, line 5) .                    .       .  . .  . .   .     . .            5c 
Part II  Declaration of Taxpayer (see instructions) 

6a      I'm requesting a refund on Form 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, or 945.
b       I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) entry 
        to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the federal taxes owed for the 
        return indicated on lines 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, or 5a, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a 
        payment, I must  contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at                       1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the
        payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved in the processing of the electronic payment of
        taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment. 
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have an approved role (as identified in the instructions for the employment tax return) within the company listed above and the 
information I've given the electronic return originator (ERO), transmitter, and/or intermediate service provider (ISP) and the amounts in Part I above agree with the amounts 
on the corresponding return. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the return is true, correct, and complete. I consent to the ERO, transmitter, and/or ISP sending the 
return, this declaration, and accompanying schedules and statements to the IRS. I also consent to the IRS sending the ERO, transmitter, and/or ISP an acknowledgment of 
receipt of transmission and an indication of whether or not the return is accepted and, if rejected, the reason(s) for the rejection. If the processing of the return or refund is 
delayed, I authorize the IRS to disclose to the ERO, transmitter, and/or ISP the reason(s) for the delay, or when the refund was sent. 
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Sign  
Here         Taxpayer’s signature                               Print your name and title                                                             Date 
Part III Declaration of Electronic Return Originator (ERO) and Paid Preparer (see instructions) 
I declare that I've reviewed the return indicated above and that the entries on Form 8453-EMP are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. If I'm only a  collector, 
I'm not responsible for reviewing the return and only declare that this form accurately reflects the data on the return. The taxpayer will have signed this form  before I submit 
the return. I'll give the taxpayer a copy of all forms and information to be filed with the IRS, and have followed all other requirements in Pub. 3112, IRS e-file Application and 
Participation, and Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-File Providers for Business Returns. If I'm also the paid preparer, under penalties of 
perjury I declare that I've examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is  true, correct, and 
complete. This paid preparer declaration is based on all information of which I have any knowledge. 
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                                                            Date                            Check if       Check if self-              ERO’s SSN or PTIN 
ERO’s    ERO’s                                                                              also paid      employed 
         signature                ▲                                                         preparer 
Use      Firm’s name (or yours                                                                                  EIN 
Only     if self-employed),  
         address, and ZIP code                                                                                  Phone no. 
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I've examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is
true, correct, and complete. This declaration is based on all information of which I have any knowledge. 

           Print/Type preparer’s name                   Preparer’s signature                                  Date                     Check if self-       PTIN
Paid                                                                                                                                   employed 
Preparer                       ▶                                                                                                         Firm ’sEIN ▶
           Firm’s name      
           Firm’s address  
Use Only                       ▶                                                                                                         Phone no. 
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.                               Cat. No. 62873J                         Form 8453-EMP (Rev. 2-2017) 



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Form 8453-EMP (Rev. 2-2017)                                                                                                           Page  2 
                                                                        The taxpayer’s signature allows the IRS to disclose to the ERO, 
Future Developments                                                     transmitter, and/or ISP: 
For the latest information about developments related to Form           • An acknowledgement that the IRS has accepted the electronically 
8453-EMP and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after        filed return, and 
they were published, go to www.irs.gov/form8453emp.
                                                                        • The reason(s) for any delay in processing the return or refund. 
General Instructions                                                    Part III. Declaration of Electronic Return  
Note: Instead of filing Form 8453-EMP, a taxpayer filing an             Originator (ERO) and Paid Preparer 
employment tax return through an electronic return originator (ERO) 
can sign the return using a personal identification number (PIN).       Note: If the return is filed online through an ISP and/or transmitter 
For details, see Form 8879-EMP, IRS e-file Signature Authorization      (not using an ERO), don't complete Part III. 
for Forms 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944,           If the taxpayer’s return is filed through an ERO, the IRS requires 
and 945.                                                                the ERO’s signature. A paid preparer, if any, must sign Form    
                                                                        8453-EMP in the space for Paid Preparer Use Only. But if the paid 
Purpose of Form                                                         preparer is also the ERO, don't complete the paid preparer section. 
Use Form 8453-EMP to:                                                   Instead, check the box labeled “Check if also paid preparer.” 
• Authenticate an electronic Form 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR,             Refunds. After the IRS has accepted the return, the refund should 
941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, or 945;                                       be issued within 3 weeks. However, some refunds may be delayed 
• Authorize the ERO, if any, to transmit via a third-party transmitter; to ensure that returns are accurate. 
• Authorize the intermediate service provider (ISP) to transmit via a   Use of PTIN
third-party transmitter if you're filing online (not using an ERO); and 
                                                                        Paid preparers. Anyone who is paid to prepare the taxpayer's 
• Provide the taxpayer’s consent to authorize an electronic funds       return must enter their preparer tax identification number (PTIN) in 
withdrawal for payment of federal taxes owed.                           Part III. The PTIN entered must have been issued after September 
                                                                        27, 2010. For information on applying for and receiving a PTIN, see 
Who Must File                                                           Form W-12 or visit www.irs.gov/ptin.
If you're filing Form 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943,            EROs who aren't paid preparers. Only EROs who aren't also the 
943-PR, 944, or 945 through an ISP and/or transmitter and you're        paid preparer of the return have the option to enter their PTIN or 
not using an ERO, you must  file Form 8453-EMP with the                 their social security number in the “ERO's Use Only” section of Part 
electronically filed return. An ERO can use either Form 8453-EMP or     III. If the PTIN is entered, it must have been issued after September 
Form 8879-EMP to obtain authorization to file Form 940, 940-PR,         27, 2010. For information on applying for and receiving a PTIN, see 
941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, or 945.                          Form W-12 or visit www.irs.gov/ptin.
When and Where To File                                                  Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the 
File Form 8453-EMP with the taxpayer’s electronically filed return.     information on Form 8453-EMP to carry out the Internal Revenue 
Use a scanner to create a Portable Document Format (PDF) file of        laws of the United States. You're required to give us the 
the completed form. Your tax preparation software will allow you to     information. We need it to ensure that you're complying with these 
transmit this PDF with the return.                                      laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right amount of tax. 
                                                                        Section 6109 requires EROs to provide their identifying numbers on 
Specific Instructions                                                   the return. 
Name. Print or type the taxpayer’s name as shown on Form 940,           You're not required to provide the information requested on a 
940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, or 945.                  form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form 
                                                                        displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a 
Employer identification number (EIN). Enter the EIN as shown on         form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents 
Form 940, 940-PR, 941, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943, 943-PR, 944, or 945.        may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue 
                                                                        law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, 
Part II. Declaration of Taxpayer                                        as required by Internal Revenue Code section 6103. 
If the taxpayer has a balance due on line 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, or 5c and     The time needed to complete and file this form will vary 
the taxpayer didn't check box 6b, the taxpayer must use the             depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time 
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to pay the tax. For       is: 
more information on deposits, see the instructions for the tax form 
the taxpayer is filing.                                                 Recordkeeping     .    . .   . .    . . .   .  .   . .      2 hr., 9 min. 
  If the taxpayer checks box 6b, the taxpayer must ensure that the      Learning about the law or the form      .   .  .   . .    . .   6 min.
following information relating to the financial institution account is  Preparing, copying, assembling, and sending                            
provided in the tax preparation software.                               the form to the IRS    . .   . .    . . .   .  .   . .    . .  8 min. 
• Routing number and account number.                                    If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time  
• Type of account (checking or savings).                                estimates or suggestions for making Form 8453-EMP simpler, we 
                                                                        would be  happy to hear from you. You can send us comments from 
• Debit amount.                                                         www.irs.gov/formspubs. Click on More Information and then click 
• Debit date (date the taxpayer wants the debit to occur).              on Give us feedback. Or you can send your comments to Internal 
  An electronically transmitted return won't be considered              Revenue Service, Tax Forms and Publications Division, 1111 
complete, and therefore filed, unless either:                           Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Don't send 
                                                                        Form 8453-EMP to this address. Instead, see When and Where To 
• Form 8453-EMP is signed by the taxpayer, scanned into a PDF           File on this page.
file, and transmitted with the return; or 
• The return is filed through an ERO and Form 8879-EMP is used to 
select a PIN that is used to electronically sign the return.






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