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Resources
- Revisions to Form 8038-CP overview course: This overview discusses the January 2022 revisions to IRS Form 8038 CP, which is the form used by issuers of direct pay bonds to claim credit payments.
- Form 8038-CP e-filing course: This overview describes how to electronically file the revised Form 8038-CP used by issuers of direct pay bonds to claim credit payments.
- Avoid common mistakes on Form 8038-CP – Line 10
- Avoid common mistakes on Form 8038-CP – Line 18
- Avoid common mistakes on Form 8038-CP – Line 19b
- Avoid common mistakes on Form 8038-CP – Line 23
- Avoid common mistakes on Form 8038-CP – Line 24
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