How to Fax Form 8806 to the IRS
Form 8806 reports an acquisition of control or a substantial change in a corporation’s capital structure. Since a July 2022 procedural change the IRS accepts it by fax only. Mail is not accepted. It is due within 45 days of the transaction, and the penalty for lateness is $500 a day, up to $100,000.
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The Fax Number
Form 8806 fax: 844-249-6232
One nationwide number. No state routing, no mail option.
That number is on the current Form 8806 instructions at IRS.gov. Confirm it there before you send. IRS fax numbers change and a fax to the wrong one does not count as filed.
Who Files It and When
A reporting corporation files Form 8806 after an acquisition of control or a substantial change in its capital structure, in transactions above the thresholds in the instructions. It is due within 45 days of the transaction, or by January 5 of the following year if that is earlier.
The penalty for filing late is $500 a day, capped at $100,000. That is the number to keep in mind when choosing between a fax that arrives now and a letter the IRS says it will not open.
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What to Send
The completed and signed Form 8806, with Part IV consent if the corporation is electing to have the IRS publish the transaction. Attach any schedules the instructions call for. Keep it under 10 pages and the fax is $1.00; up to 25 pages is $1.99.
Put the reporting corporation’s name and EIN on every page. Faxed pages get separated, and an unlabelled page is a lost page.
What a Fax Confirmation Does and Does Not Prove
Your confirmation email records the destination, the page count and the exact time the IRS machine accepted the fax. Keep it. For a fax-only form it is the strongest record of filing you can have, because there is no mail alternative to compare it against.
The IRS does not send a receipt. If you need to confirm processing, call the business line with your confirmation in hand.
Why send it here
One dollar for up to ten pages. Nothing more, and nothing that renews.
Nothing is printed on your document. It arrives exactly as you uploaded it.
If it cannot be delivered, the money goes back to your card without you asking.
No account, no password, no card kept on file. Upload, type the number, pay.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cost and what you get
How much does it cost to fax Form 8806?
$1.00 for up to 10 pages, $1.99 for up to 25. No account, no subscription, and nothing printed on your form.
Can I fax Form 8806 for free?
Free services cap at three pages and several print their own advertising across the cover page. On a corporate filing going to the IRS with a $500 a day penalty attached, that is not a saving worth taking.
Is there a catch to $1.00 for Form 8806?
No. Ten pages, no account, no card kept on file, nothing that renews. If the fax cannot be delivered the money goes back to your card automatically.
Sending a fax
Do I need an account to fax Form 8806?
No. Upload the signed form, type 844-249-6232, and pay. There is no sign-up and no password. The only thing we ask for is an email address for your confirmation.
What happens if my fax to the IRS fails?
You are refunded automatically and you get an email explaining what happened. Retrying costs nothing. For a form with a deadline, retry the same day.
Is a fax confirmation proof I filed Form 8806 on time?
It is your record of the exact time the IRS machine accepted it. For a fax-only form that is the strongest filing record available, since the mail alternative does not exist. The IRS itself does not send a receipt.
Who has to file Form 8806?
A reporting corporation involved in an acquisition of control or a substantial change in capital structure above the thresholds in the instructions. Whether your transaction qualifies is a question for your tax adviser; the instructions control.
Can I add a cover sheet to Form 8806?
Yes, on the send page. Put the corporation name, EIN, “Form 8806” and the page count on it so the IRS can identify the filing before reading it.
Is Form 8806 stored after sending?
No. It is deleted from the servers once the fax has gone. There is no account and no archive.
Fax numbers and format
What is the IRS fax number for Form 8806?
844-249-6232, for all filers. There is no state split and no mail option. It is on the Form 8806 instructions at IRS.gov, which is where you should confirm it before sending.
Receiving a reply
Does the IRS fax anything back?
Not for Form 8806. If you ever need to receive a fax from the IRS, our sister service GetAFax.com provides a number for $5 for 24 hours, with anything received arriving in your email as a PDF.
More questions
Can Form 8806 be mailed instead?
No. Since a July 2022 procedural change the IRS accepts Form 8806 by fax only. A mailed form is not treated as filed.
What is the deadline for Form 8806?
Within 45 days of the acquisition of control or change in capital structure, or by January 5 of the following calendar year if that comes first.
What is the penalty for filing Form 8806 late?
$500 per day, up to a maximum of $100,000. It is one of the steepest per-day penalties in the code, which is why fax rather than mail matters here.
What is Part IV of Form 8806?
The consent election. By completing it the corporation consents to the IRS publishing information about the transaction. Whether to complete it is a decision for the corporation and its adviser.
Should the EIN be on every page?
Yes. Faxed pages arrive as separate sheets and can be separated. The reporting corporation’s name and EIN on each page keeps them together.
Can I fax Form 8806 from outside the United States?
Yes. The service runs in a browser, so your location does not matter, and international cards work. Use the sister site OverseasFax.com only if the destination number is outside the US or Canada, which the IRS number is not.
Is this Form 8806 page tax advice?
No. It covers the filing mechanics: the number, the deadline, the penalty, and proof of transmission. Whether a transaction is reportable and how to complete the form are for your tax adviser, and the current IRS instructions control.
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