# 8832 form: fill out and sign online, free > Form 8832 is the Internal Revenue Service's "Entity Classification Election." In its words: "An eligible entity uses Form 8832 to elect how it will be classified for federal tax purposes, as: A corporation. A partnership. An entity disregarded as separate from its owner." (IRS, About Form 8832) Page: https://pdfinish.com/forms/8832 Last updated: November 1, 2026 ## 8832 at a glance - **Agency:** Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - **What it is for:** An eligible entity uses Form 8832 to elect how it will be classified for federal tax purposes, as: A corporation. A partnership. An entity disregarded as separate from its owner. - **Who fills it:** An eligible entity, as the IRS describes it. The signature section says each person signing declares “that I am authorized to make the election on its behalf.” - **Who it goes to:** The first page of the IRS file is a notice headed “New Mailing Address” that lists, by state, where to send Form 8832. - **Signature:** The form has a consent statement and a “Signature(s)” line with date and title. It reads: “Under penalties of perjury, I (we) declare that I (we) have examined this election, including accompanying documents…”. - **Revision:** Rev. December 2013 - **Last checked:** November 1, 2026 - **Official form (PDF):** https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8832.pdf - **Official instructions:** https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8832 The IRS file begins with a one-page notice about new mailing addresses; the form itself starts on the next page. We keep the IRS file unchanged. ## How to fill it out 1. **Open the form.** Press Fill it now. The form opens in Finish PDF in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. 2. **Type in the boxes.** Click a box and type, or tick a checkbox. Add your signature in the Sign step and press Lock to put your entries into the page. 3. **Save your copy.** Name the file and download it. Your original blank form is never changed. ## Common questions ### Is there a 2026 Form 8832? The IRS lists one current revision of Form 8832, Rev. December 2013, with “Recent developments: None at this time.” The form has no year in its name, so there is no separate 2026 edition to look for. This page carries Rev. December 2013 (IRS, About Form 8832, read November 1, 2026; the IRS page was last reviewed October 20, 2026). ### Is the 8832 form free to fill out here? Free to start. Your 2 free uses in total need no account. Filling in a form and signing it are free; the file you download counts as one of your free uses. After that, start your 7-day free trial of Pro or buy Pro for $2.99 a month. ### Is my information uploaded? No. The form is filled in your browser and never uploaded, so what you type, including any Social Security number or other tax ID, stays on your device. We do not record what you type. ### Is this the latest version of Form 8832? It is the version the agency listed as current when we last checked on 2026-11-01: Rev. December 2013. We compare our copy with the agency's every week. If the agency updates the form, this page says so and points to the official link until we update ours. ### Can I sign the 8832 electronically? Whether an electronic signature is accepted is up to whoever asked you for the form, unless the agency says otherwise. Check the agency's instructions at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8832. PDFinish places a picture of your signature on the page; it is not a certificate-based digital signature. ### Where do I send the 8832? In the agency's words: The first page of the IRS file is a notice headed “New Mailing Address” that lists, by state, where to send Form 8832. Read the agency's instructions at https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8832. ### What do I put in each box of the 8832? We do not tell you what to enter. The agency's own instructions explain each line: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8832. ## Related forms - [Form 2553](https://pdfinish.com/forms/2553): 2553 form - [Form SS-4](https://pdfinish.com/forms/ss-4): SS-4 form - [Form 941](https://pdfinish.com/forms/941): 941 form Also searched as: Form 8832, 8832 form, IRS Form 8832, Entity Classification Election, LLC tax classification election form. PDFinish is not affiliated with the IRS or any government agency. The forms are the agency's own, unchanged. General information, not tax, legal or immigration advice.