CAUTION: NOT FOR FILING
We have removed Form 8453‐R (Rev. 12‐2016) from IRS.gov. Form 8453‐R is normally
used to authenticate the electronic filing of Form 8947 or Form 8963. However,
electronic filing of Form 8947 is no longer available. The 12‐2016 revision was not
designed to authenticate the electronic filing of Form 8963 because of a moratorium on
the Form 8963 fee due in 2017. If you have a copy of Form 8453‐R (Rev. 12‐2016), don’t
use it to authenticate the electronic filing of any form.