There is no fax number for Form 8832
Searching for a Form 8832 fax number? There isn't one. The Entity Classification Election is mail-only — no fax line and no e-file channel exist. Mail it to the Kansas City or Ogden service center listed in the current instructions for your state.
Related filings often CAN be faxed: Form 2553 (S-corp election, which itself counts as a classification election for an eligible entity), Form SS-4, and the foreign-owned DE package 5472+1120.
Deadline
The chosen effective date can be up to 75 days before or 12 months after filing.
Frequently asked questions
No. Form 8832 must be mailed to the address in the current instructions (Kansas City or Ogden, depending on the entity's location). Any fax number you find for it is outdated or wrong.
No. There is no electronic filing option; certified mail with a return receipt is the standard way to prove timely filing.
Usually just Form 2553: for an eligible entity a timely S election is treated as also electing association status. Form 2553 CAN be faxed — we route it by state automatically.
Mail Form 8832 to the IRS — certified
We print your PDF, mail it by USPS Certified Mail to the correct IRS service center for your state, and send you the tracking. Certified Mail is accepted as proof of filing under IRC §7502 — the postmark is your filing date.