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Form limitations for electronic filing

  • You can't file Form 5695 credit electronically filed for more than 1 main home.
  • You can file Form 8854 electronically with Form 1040NR returns except when there's:
    • You need an additional statement.
    • Form 8854, Page 3, Section B.
    • Form 8854, Page 4, Section C.
  • You can't file Form 1040-PR or Form 1040-SS electronically with more than 1
    C
     or
    F
     screen activity.

Common forms and schedules

These are the IRS Modernized e-File (MeF) limitations for common forms and schedules. These restrictions are in addition to the standard IRS-mandated limitations on the number of forms and schedules.
Form
Maximum number of forms
Form 1099R
No limit
Form 1116
No limit
Form 4835
4
Form W-2
50
Form W-2G
No limit
Foreign Employer Compensation / Pension
10
Schedule C
8
Schedule E
No limit
Schedule F
No limit

Forms

These restrictions are in addition to the standard IRS-mandated limitations on the number of forms.
Form
Maximum number of forms
Form 926
No limit
Form 970
No limit
Form 982
1
Form 1040
1
Form 1040SR
1
Form 1040NR
1
Form 1040NR-EZ
1
Form 1040-PR
1
Form 1040-SS
1
Form 1042-S
No limit
Form 1098-C
No limit
Form 1099R
No limit
Form 1116
No limit
Form 1310
2
Form 2106, Page 1
1 per taxpayer
Form 2106, Page 2
2 per taxpayer
Form 2120
4
Form 2210
1
Form 2210F
1
Form 2439
No limit
Form 2441
1
Form 2555
1 per taxpayer
Form 3115
No limit
Form 3468
1
Form 3800
50
Form 3903
2
Form 4136
1
Form 4137
1 per taxpayer
Form 4255
No limit
Form 4562
No limit
Form 4684
No limit
Form 4797
1
Form 4835
4
Form 4952
1
Form 4970
1
Form 4972
1 per taxpayer
Form 5074
1
Form 5329
1 per taxpayer
Form 5405
1 per taxpayer
Form 5471
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule E
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule H
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule I-1
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule J
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule M
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule O
No limit
Form 5471, Schedule P
No limit
Form 5695
1
Form 5884
1
Form 6198
No limit
Form 6251
1
Form 6252
No limit
Form 6478
1
Form 6781
No limit
Form 8082
No limit
Form 8271
1
Form 8275
2
Form 8275-R
2
Form 8283
No limit
Form 8288-A
No limit
Form 8379
1
Form 8396
1
Form 8582
1
Form 8582-CR
1
Form 8586
1
Form 8594
No limit
Form 8606
25
Form 8609-A
No limit
Form 8611
No limit
Form 8615
1
Form 8621
No limit
Form 8697
No limit
Form 8801
1
Form 8805
No limit
Form 8812
1
Form 8814
10
Form 8815
1
Form 8824
No limit
Form 8826
1
Form 8828
1
Form 8829
32
Form 8833
No limit
Form 8834
No limit
Form 8835
1
Form 8839
1
Form 8840
1
Form 8843
1
Form 8844
1
Form 8845
1
Form 8846
1
Form 8853
1
Form 8854
1
Form 8858
No limit
Form 8858, Schedule M
No limit
Form 8859
1
Form 8862
1
Form 8863
1
Form 8867
4
Form 8874
1
Form 8880
1
Form 8881
1
Form 8882
1
Form 8884
1
Form 8885
1 per taxpayer
Form 8886
No limit
Form 8888
1
Form 8889
2
Form 8903
1
Form 8906
1
Form 8907
1
Form 8908
1
Form 8910
No limit
Form 8911
1
Form 8912
No limit
Form 8917
1
Form 8919
1 per taxpayer
Form 8925
8
Form 8931
1
Form 8932
1
Form 8933
1
Form 8936
1
Form 8938
1
Form 8941
2
Form 8949
1
Form 8959
1
Form 8960
1
Form 8962
1
Form 8978
6
Form 8990
No limit
Form 8992
1
Form 8993
1
Form 8994
1
Form 8995
1
Form 8997
1
Form 9465
1
Form T
No limit
Form W-2
50
Form W-2G
No limit
Form W-2PR
50
Foreign Employer Compensation / Pension
10
Publication 517 (Clergy) Worksheets
1 per taxpayer

Schedules

These restrictions are in addition to the standard IRS-mandated limitations on the number of schedules.
Schedule
Maximum number of schedules
Schedule A
1
Schedule B
1
Schedule C
8
Schedule D
1
Schedule E
No limit
Schedule EIC
1
Schedule F
No limit
Schedule H
1 per taxpayer
Schedule J
1
Schedule R
1
Schedule SE
1 per taxpayer

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