E-File your Form 8038-CP
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How to file Form 8038-CP Electronically
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Enter your EIN and provide all the basic information about your organization, such as name, address, and principal officer details.
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Tax 990 supports current and previous tax years’ filings. Choose the tax year for which you are required to file, select Form 8038-CP and proceed.
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Provide details of reporting authority, receiver, and bond. Then, enter all the required information on your Form 8038-CP using our Form-based filing method.
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Review your form summary and make changes if required. You can also share the form with organization members for review and approval.
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After reviewing your form, transmit it to the IRS. Our system will keep you posted on the IRS status of your form via email or text.
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Information Required to E-file Form 8038-CP Online
Here is the list of major information that you’ll need to file Form 8038-CP online,
- The organization’s basic information
- Reporting authority details
- Information regarding the type of issue
- Details about the bond and the property financed
- Details about the credit payments
Exclusive Features for Seamless Form 8038-CP E-Filing
Free 8038-CP Schedule A
Tax 990 supports Form 8038-CP Schedule A and includes it with your form automatically for Free based on the data you enter.
Multi-User Access
You can invite team members from your organization to assist with form preparation or help manage the filing process.
Internal Audit Check
You’ll be alerted of IRS instruction errors in your form before transmitting through our internal audit check.
Reviewers and Approvers
You have the option to share the completed form with your organization’s board members and have them review and approve it.
Re-Transmit Rejected Return
If the IRS rejects a form you filed with us, you can fix any errors and re-transmit for free.
Seamless Customer Support
Our support team is available via live chat, phone, and email to assist you with the queries you may have during and after the filing.
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E-filing fees for Form 8038-CP
- Includes Schedule A
- Add users to manage filing
- Built-in error check system
- Invite users to review and approve
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Frequently Asked Questions about Form 8038-CP
Form 8038-CP is used by the issuers of certain bonds to claim a refundable credit payment from the Federal Government equal to a percentage of the interest payments on those bonds.
The issuers of any of the following bonds can file Form 8038-CP,
- Build America Bonds (BAB)
- New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (NCREB)
- Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECB)
- Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB)
- Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB)
- Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds (RZEDB)
Form 8038-CP Schedule A is used to claim the credit payments under section 6431(f) that should be included for the following bonds.
- New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (NCREB)
- Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds (QECB)
- Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB)
- Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB)
For Fixed rate bonds:
Form 8038-CP should be filed between 45 days to 90 days before the date when the relevant interest was paid.
For Variable rate bonds:
- When the issuer knows the interest payment amount 45 days prior to the interest payment date, Form 8038-CP can be filed within the same timelines as fixed rate bonds. (A separate Form 8038-CP needed to be filed).
- When the issuer doesn’t know the interest payment amount 45 days prior to the interest payment date, the issuer must collate all credit payments on a quarterly basis and file Form 8038-CP for reimbursement in arrears. It shouldn't exceed 45 days from the last interest payment date within the quarterly period.
Here’s the breakdown of Form 8038-CP:
- Part I - Information on Entity That Is To Receive Payment
- Part II - Reporting Authority
- Part III - Payment of Credit
You may be required to file Form 8038-T for paying back arbitrage or paying the penalty instead of arbitrage rebate to the federal government.
Yes! You can mail Form 8038-CP to the below address.
Department of the Treasury,
Internal Revenue Service Center,
Ogden, UT 84201-0045.
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