S-Corporation Election (Form 2553)

What this filing is, when it is due, and who has to file it for a US company. LawDep tracks every deadline on an auto-rolling compliance calendar and prepares the filing before you submit it.

Cadence

Event-based

How often it recurs

Filed with

IRS

IRC § 1362

Due

Within 2 months 15 days of tax year start

Deadline rule

What is the 2553 filing?

S-Corporation Election (Form 2553) is a event compliance filing that a United States company files with IRS. It is due Within 2 months 15 days of tax year start. The filing is governed by IRC § 1362.

Typical evidence required

filing copy

Who files it

This filing applies to corporation entities. LawDep applies it to the right entity types automatically, so a filing for one subsidiary never lands on the wrong one.

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