Sch LEP (1040) Request for Change in Language Preference

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SCHEDULE LEP
(Form 1040)

Request for Change in Language Preference

OMB No. 1545-0074

Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, or 1040-SS.
Go to www.irs.gov/ScheduleLEP for the latest information.

Attachment
Sequence No. 77A

(Rev. December 2023)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Social security number of person making request

Name of person making request (as shown on tax return)

1

TREASURY/IRS
AND OMB USE
ONLY DRAFT
July 20, 2023
DO NOT FILE

I would prefer to receive written communications (see instructions) from the IRS in the following language.
Check only one.
000 English
001 Spanish ( Español )
002 Korean ( 한국어 )
003 Vietnamese ( Tiếng Việt )
004 Russian ( Pусский )
005 Arabic ( ‫) اﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬
006 Haitian Creole ( Kreyòl Ayisyen )
007 Tagalog ( Tagalog )
008 Portuguese ( Português )
009 Polish ( Polski )
010 Farsi ( ‫) ﻓﺎرﺳﯽ‬

011 French ( Français )
012 Japanese (日本語 )
013 Gujarati ( ગુજરાતી )
014 Punjabi ( ਪੰਜਾਬੀ )
015 Khmer ( ែខ� រ )
016 Urdu ( ‫) اردو‬
017 Bengali ( বাংলা )
018 Italian ( Italiano )
019 Chinese (Traditional) 中文 ( 繁體 )
020 Chinese (Simplified) 中文 ( 简体 )

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions.

Cat. No. 74174D

Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (Rev. 12-2023)

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Schedule LEP (Form 1040) (Rev. 12-2023)

Future Developments

Name

For the latest developments related to Schedule LEP, see
www.irs.gov/ScheduleLEP.

Enter the name exactly as it appears on your tax return.

Joint Return

Purpose of Form

If you and your spouse are filing a joint return, file a Schedule
LEP with your tax return for each spouse who prefers an
alternative language. If both spouses would prefer to receive
written communications in an alternative language other than
English, file a separate form for each spouse, even if both
spouses prefer the same alternative language.

TREASURY/IRS
AND OMB USE
▲ ONLY DRAFT
July 20, 2023
DO NOT FILE

The IRS is committed to providing taxpayers with limited English
proficiency meaningful access to information regarding their
taxpayer rights and responsibilities. Use Schedule LEP to
request written communications from the IRS in an alternative
language.

TIP

Basic information about filing your return and paying
taxes is available in different languages. See
www.irs.gov/MyLanguage.

Written communications. Different forms of written
communications are issued by the IRS, such as correspondence
and other printed material. These may include notifications sent
to an individual taxpayer, including formal letters and notices, as
well as general correspondence, tax forms, instructions, or
publications. Generally, any inserts enclosed with the written
communication will also be provided in the requested language.
You may not immediately receive written
communications in the requested language. The IRS’s
commitment to LEP taxpayers is part of a multiyear
CAUTION timeline that is scheduled to begin providing
translations in 2023. You will continue to receive
communications, including notices and letters, in English until
they are translated to your preferred language.

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Who Can File

Schedule LEP is not mandatory but can be filed with a tax return
by taxpayers with limited English proficiency to indicate their
language of preference for IRS-issued written communications
or change their language of preference.

How To File

File Schedule LEP with your income tax return. You can state
this preference only by filing Schedule LEP with your income tax
return. If you e-file Schedule LEP with your tax return, don’t file
the paper version of this form. See www.irs.gov/efile. File
Schedule LEP with your current year tax return or any
subsequent year returns, but not any year prior to 2020.

Social Security Number (SSN)

The SSN entered on this form should match the SSN listed on
your tax return. If you’re married and file a joint return, enter the
SSN only of the spouse making the request. If you’re a
nonresident or resident alien and you don’t have and aren’t
eligible to get an SSN, you must apply for an individual taxpayer
identification number (ITIN). To obtain an ITIN, you must
complete Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer
Identification Number. If you already have an ITIN, enter it
wherever your SSN is requested. See www.irs.gov/ITIN.

Line 1

Select one of the listed languages if you would prefer to receive
future written communications in that language. Select only one
of the listed options by checking the appropriate box. If you
would like to cancel a previous election, select English. Your
selection will be effective for future written communications,
including correspondence with respect to other tax years, until
the selection is changed or cancelled.

Special assistance is available for persons with limited
proficiency. If you’re unable to complete your
TIP English
tax return, you may be able to obtain assistance from
the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or Tax
Counseling for the Elderly programs sponsored by the IRS. See
www.irs.gov/VITA.