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Please note that we may not be able to consider many suggestions until the subsequent revision of the product.  \nForm 2553  \n(Rev. December 2017)  \nDepartment of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service  \nElection by a Small Business Corporation  \n(Under section 1362 of the Internal Revenue Code)  \n(Including a late election filed pursuant to Rev. Proc. 2013-30)  \n▶ You can fax this form to the IRS. See separate instructions.  \n▶ [Go to](Go to www.irs.gov/Form2553 for)[ www.irs.gov/Form2553](Go to www.irs.gov/Form2553 for)[ for](Go to www.irs.gov/Form2553 for) instructions and the latest information.  \nOMB No. 1545-0123  \nNote: This election to be an S corporation can be accepted only if all the tests are met under Who May Elect in the instructions, all shareholders have signed the consent statement, an officer has signed below, and the exact name and address of the corporation (entity) and other required form information have been provided.  \n Part I  Election Information  \nDRAFT AS OF June 28, 2017  \n\n| Type or Print | Name (see instructions) | A Employer identification number |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Number, street, and [room or suite no. If a P.O. box](room or suite no. 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