Inst. Form 8986 (2024) — Instructions for Form 8986 (12/2024)

# Future Developments

For the latest information about developments related to Form 8986 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to IRS.gov/Form8986.

# Reminder

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA) created a centralized partnership audit regime that replaced the partnership audit procedures under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA). Form 8986 was created for partnerships to show each partner's share of adjustments to partnership-related items as a result of a BBA audit or BBA administrative adjustment request (AAR).

# What's New

The column headings in Part V have been changed, and an "as corrected" column has been added. These columns require different figures than the Part V columns in the previous revision of Form 8986. See Part V; columns (f), (g), and (h).

# Purpose of Form

Form 8986 is used by BBA partnerships to furnish and transmit each partner's share of adjustments to partnership-related items.

# Definitions

AAR partnership is a BBA partnership (see below) that has filed an administrative adjustment request (AAR) under section 6227. AAR partnership's adjustment year is the partnership tax year that includes the year the AAR was filed with the IRS. Affected partner is a partner that held an interest in a pass-through partner at any time during the tax year of the pass-through partner to which the adjustments in the statement relate. Audited partnership, for purposes of Form 8986, is a BBA partnership that made the election under section 6226 to have its partners report their share of adjustments to partnership-related items. Audited partnership's adjustment year is the year that includes the date the court decision became final, if the partnership filed a petition under section 6234. Otherwise, it is the year that includes the date the final partnership adjustment (FPA) letter was mailed, or the FPA waiver was executed by the IRS. Adjustments that do not result in an IU. A partnership adjustment does not result in an imputed underpayment (IU) if the result of netting with respect to any grouping or subgrouping that includes the particular partnership adjustment is zero or less than zero. Adjustments do not result in an IU if the calculation of the IU on those adjustments results in an amount that is zero or less than zero. Any adjustment to an item which is not a monetary item (for example, an election made by the partnership) is an adjustment that does not result in an IU. BBA AAR is an administrative adjustment request filed by a BBA partnership. BBA partnership is a partnership that is subject to the centralized partnership audit regime that was enacted into law by section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (BBA). The BBA is generally effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Designated individual (DI) is the individual through whom an entity partnership representative acts. Extended due date of the partnership's adjustment year return is, for purposes of Form 8986, the extended due date of the AAR or audited partnership's adjustment year return regardless of whether the partnership is required to file a return for the adjustment year or timely filed a request for an extension. Finally determined. The partnership adjustment(s) becomes finally determined upon the later of the expiration of the time to file a petition under section 6234 or, if a petition is filed under section 6234, the date when the court's decision becomes final or the date the closing agreement is entered into between the IRS and the partnership. The court decision becomes final at the date the opportunity to appeal has passed as determined under section 7481. First affected year is the partner's tax year that includes the end of the audited or AAR partnership's reviewed year(s). Each reviewed year of an audited partnership should have a corresponding first affected year for each partner. Imputed underpayment (IU) is the amount determined under sections 6225, 6226, and 6227, and the regulations thereunder. Partnership representative (PR) is the person designated by the partnership or by the IRS under section 6223 and the regulations thereunder to act on behalf of the BBA partnership. Pass-through partner is a pass-through entity that holds an interest, either directly or indirectly, in a partnership. Pass-through entities include partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and decedents' estates. For purposes of Form 8986, a pass-through entity is not a wholly owned entity disregarded as separate from its owner for federal tax purposes or a trust that is wholly owned by only one person. Pass-through partner's tax year end to which the adjustments relate is the end of the pass-through partner's tax year which includes the audited or AAR partnership's reviewed year end date. Note. Certain entity partners can be both a non-pass-through partner and a pass-through partner. To the extent the adjustments an entity partner received on a Form 8986 relate to items that are taxable at the entity level, it is considered a non-pass-through partner, and with regard to adjustments that pass through to its owners/beneficiaries it is considered a pass-through partner. Reporting year is the partner's tax year(s) that includes the date the audited or AAR partnership furnished the Forms 8986 to its partners. Reviewed year is the audited or AAR partnership's tax year to which the partnership adjustment(s) relates. Reviewed year adjustments are adjustments originating from the AAR or audited partnership's reviewed year(s). Reviewed year partner is any person that held an interest in the audited or AAR partnership at any time during the partnership's reviewed year.

# General Instructions

# Who Should Prepare Form 8986

The following persons or entities should prepare Form 8986. Audited partnerships that have made an election under section 6226. Direct or indirect pass-through partners that receive a Form 8986 related to an audited partnership if they choose to furnish statements to their partners to further push out the adjustments. Direct or indirect pass-through partners that receive a Form 8986 related to an AAR partnership, if the direct or indirect pass-through partner chooses to furnish statements to its partners to further push out adjustments or have adjustments that do not result in an IU. Partnerships that file an AAR under section 6227 and either elect to push out the resulting adjustments to their partners or have adjustments that do not result in an IU.

# Where To Submit Form 8986

Audited partnerships and pass-through partners of audited partnerships. Section 6241(10) gives the IRS authority to require electronic submission of anything required to be filed or submitted under section 6226(a). Audited BBA Partnerships and their pass-through partners are required to submit Forms 8985, Pass-Through Statement—Transmittal/Partnership Tracking Report, and 8986 electronically. See IRS.gov/BBAeSubmit for steps required to register and submit electronically. AAR partnerships. AAR partnerships that are electing to push out adjustments to their partners or have adjustments that do not result in an imputed underpayment must include Form 8985 with their AAR along with Forms 8986. The Forms 8985 and 8986 must be filed with, and in the same manner as, the AAR. Pass-through partners of an AAR partnership. Pass-through partners of an AAR partnership must submit Form 8985 to the IRS by fax at 888-981-6982, with or without Forms 8986, as applicable. This fax number is not for general use. Taxpayers should not use this for anything besides Forms 8985 and 8986. Illegible or other submissions received via this fax number will not be processed. If the 8985/8986 package is over 100 pages, it must be printed and mailed. For more information, see the submission chart at IRS.gov/BBAAAR.

# Due Dates

Audited partnerships. An audited partnership that has made an election under section 6226 must furnish Forms 8986 to its partners and submit them to the IRS, along with Form 8985, no later than 60 days after the date on which the partnership adjustments are finally determined. Failure to furnish and submit by the due date may result in the audited partnership being liable for the IU. An audited partnership can submit corrected Forms 8986, along with Form 8985, within 60 days of the original due date without IRS permission. If corrected forms need to be submitted after the 60-day correction period, the audited partnership must contact the IRS for permission to submit. AAR partnerships. An AAR partnership that either elects to push out the resulting adjustments to its partners or has adjustments that do not result in an IU must furnish Forms 8986 to all partners and include them with their AAR, along with Form 8985. Pass-through partners. Direct and indirect pass-through partners must furnish Forms 8986 to their partners and submit them to the IRS, along with Form 8985, by the extended due date of the audited partnership's adjustment year return (or the extended due date of the AAR partnership's adjustment year return). This date can be found in Part II, item F, of the Form 8986 that was received by the pass-through partner. Failure to submit these forms by the due date results in the pass-through partner being liable for an IU. A pass-through partner who receives a Form 8986 related to an audited partnership can submit corrected Forms 8986, along with Form 8985, within 60 days of the original due date without IRS permission. If corrected forms need to be submitted after the 60-day correction period, the pass-through partner must contact the IRS for permission to submit.

# Withholding for Foreign Partners

An audited partnership may have withholding and reporting obligations if it furnishes a Form 8986 to a reviewed year partner that includes an adjustment subject to withholding under chapter 3 (Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Corporations) or chapter 4 (Taxes To Enforce Reporting on Certain Foreign Accounts). In those cases, the audited partnership must pay the amount of tax required to be withheld under chapter 3 or chapter 4 before the due date of the audited partnership's adjustment year return (without regard to extension) or the extended due date of the audited partnership's adjustment year return in the case of a pass-through partner. See Instructions for Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons; or Form 8804, Annual Return for Partnership Withholding Tax (Section 1446), for deposit procedures. The audited partnership must also file an applicable withholding tax return, Form 1042 or Form 8804, and the associated information returns, Forms 1042-S, Foreign Person's U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding; or Forms 8805, Foreign Partner's Information Statement of Section 1446 Withholding Tax, for the calendar year (if filing Forms 1042/1042-S) or tax year (if filing Forms 8804/8805) that includes the date on which the Form 8986 was furnished.

# Instructions for Partners That Receive Form 8986

Pass-through partners. In general, a pass-through partner that receives a Form 8986 should take into account the adjustments reflected on the form by either: Furnishing Forms 8986 to its own partners and submitting those forms, along with Form 8985, to the IRS, or Figuring and paying an IU and submitting Form 8985 to the IRS, where the adjustments result in an IU to the pass-through entity. See Form 8985 and its instructions. One of these two options must be completed by the extended due date of the audited partnership's adjustment year return (or the extended due date of the AAR partnership's adjustment year return). If a pass-through partner fails to timely furnish and submit the relevant statements, the pass-through partner may be liable for an IU as well as any penalties and interest with respect to the adjustments reflected on the Form 8986 received by the pass-through partner. Other partners. All other partners that receive Form 8986 should report the information on Form 8978, Partner's Additional Reporting Year Tax, and attach the Form 8978 to the partner's reporting year tax return. For more information, see Form 8978 and its instructions. These partners may pay in advance to stop the running of interest. Pay by EFTPS, debit or credit card, or Direct Pay (Forms 1040 only). Select Prepayment on BBA AAR/Exam Push Out as payment type. As applicable, apply payment to the tax form that will have the Form 8978 attached to it. Special Instructions for certain entity partners. Certain entity partners (such as trusts and estates) that receive a Form 8986 may have some adjustments that are taxable at the entity level, and other adjustments that pass through to the owners and beneficiaries of the entity partner. The adjustments taxable to the entity partner should be reported on the Form 8978 attached to the entity partner's reporting-year tax return. For all other adjustments that flow through to its owners or beneficiaries, the entity partner should follow the above instructions for "pass-through partners."

# Specific Instructions

Submitting a corrected form due to an incorrect TIN. If submitting a corrected form due to an incorrect TIN on a previously submitted and accepted original Form 8986, you will need to submit two corrected forms: A corrected Form 8986 with the correct TIN, and A corrected Form 8986 with the incorrect TIN and zeros in Part IV, sections E through G, and in Part V. Anytime a corrected Form 8986 is submitted, a corrected Form 8985 must also be included. Original or corrected (This is a required field). At the top of the form, check the appropriate box to indicate if the form is original or corrected. Tracking number (This is a required field). Enter the outgoing tracking number shown on the related Form 8985 of a BBA partnership or a pass through partner of a BBA partnership. Audit control number. Enter the audit control number that is provided on correspondence with the IRS. Pass-through partners can locate this number at the top of the Form 8986 they received. AAR partnerships, including pass-through partners of an AAR partnership, should leave this field blank. Note. If the partner in the partnership is an entity, such as single-member limited liability company (LLC), that is a disregarded entity (DE) for federal income tax purposes, in item A, enter the name and address of the beneficial owner of the DE partner. The beneficial owner is the taxpayer who owns the DE partner. Enter the TIN of the beneficial owner of the DE partner in item B rather than the TIN of the DE partner. In addition to the beneficial owner information reported in Part IV, list the name and TIN of the DE partner in Part VI of the Form 8986. For columns (a)–(c), refer to the relevant Schedule K-1/K-3 and instructions. See special instructions for changes to Schedule K-3. For each item that was adjusted, enter the following. Column (a), Line number (This is a required field)—The Schedule K-1 line number that was adjusted. If you have changes to Schedule K-3, enter "K3" (no dash). Column (b), Line title (This is a required field)—The title of the Schedule K-1 item that was adjusted. For adjustments to Schedule K-3, enter the part, section (if applicable), line, and column reference. Column (c), Code (This is a required field)—If applicable, use the code letters listed in the Schedule K-1 instructions that correspond to the line number shown in column (a). For adjustments to Schedule K-3, if applicable, enter the country code. See the Schedule K-3 instructions. If no specific code applies, enter "NA." Column (d), As reported (This is a required field)—Enter the original amount reported to the partner on their Schedule K-1 or as previously corrected by the partnership. Column (e), Check if statement in Part VI—Check the box in this column if the item shown in column (a) has a corresponding statement in Part VI. For adjustments to Schedule K-3, enter an explanation of the adjustment on Part VI of Form 8986 with reference to the entry on Part V, column (b). Column (f), Approved modifications (if applicable)—Enter the total modifications approved by the IRS corresponding to the line item in column (a). Enter the totals at the bottom of Part V. Column (g), Reviewed year adjustments net of approved modifications (This is a required field)—Enter the partner's share of the total reviewed year adjustments net of approved modifications (from column (f)). Enter the totals at the bottom of Part V. Column (h), As corrected (This is a required field)—Enter the amount in column (d) plus the amount in column (g). This is the total corrected amount of the partner's share of adjustments. Enter the totals at the bottom of Part V. Example 1. Correction by partnership of item originally reported on partner's Schedule K-3. On its filed 2025 return, partnership ABC reported $1,000 of general category foreign source interest income with respect to Country Y on Partner A's Schedule K-3. Partnership ABC later determined that the amount should have been reported as passive category foreign source interest income on Schedule K-3. To make the correction to the 2025 return, ABC filed an AAR on November 10, 2026, attaching Forms 8985 and 8986. The two-letter code from the list at IRS.gov/CountryCodes for Country Y is YY. Partnership ABC includes in Part V of the Form 8986 sent to Partner A the information as follows. Example 1. Form 8986, Part V. Partner's Total Reviewed Year Income, Gain, Loss, Deduction, Credits, and Other Items Schedule K-1 (a) Line number (b) Line title (c) Code* (d) As reported (e) Check if statement in Part VI (g) Reviewed year adjustments net of approved modifications K-3 Part II, Sec. 1, Line 6A, column (e) YY ☑ K-3 Part II, Sec. 1, Line 6A, column (c) YY ☑ Partnership ABC includes in Part VI of the Form 8986 sent to Partner A the information as follows. Example 1. Form 8986, Part VI. Statements (a) Line no./code (b) Statement Line title Code As reported Reviewed year adjustments net of approved modifications As corrected K-3 Part II, Sec. 1, Line 6A, column (e) YY $1,000 $(1,000) $0 Part II, Sec. 1, Line 6A, column (c) YY $0 $1,000 $1,000 Example 2. Correction by partnership of amount originally reported on partner's Schedule K-3. On its filed return, Partnership ABC reported on Partner A's Schedule K-3, Part VIII, as follows. Example 2. Schedule K-3 (Form 1065), Part VIII. Line Entry A 1234 B PAS C iii Unit Euro QBU1 1a1i YY 1a1ii 1000 Subsequent to filing its return, Partnership ABC determines that the amount reported on Line 1a1ii of Partner A's Schedule K-3, Part VIII, should have been €1,500. Partnership ABC makes the correction by filing an AAR with Forms 8985 and 8986 attached. It includes the following information in Part V of the Form 8986. Example 2. Form 8986, Part V. Partner's Total Reviewed Year Income, Gain, Loss, Deduction, Credits, and Other Items Schedule K-1 (a) Line number (b) Line title (c) Code* (d) As reported (e) Check If statement in Part VI (g) Reviewed year adjustments net of approved modifications K-3 Part VIII, Line 1a1 YY ☑ Partnership ABC must report the adjustment amount with respect to Partner A in Part VI of Form 8986 as follows. Example 2. Form 8986, Part VI. Statements (a) Line number/code (b) Statement Part VIII, K-3 Line As reported Reviewed year adjustments net of approved modifications As corrected K-3 A 1234 B PAS C iii 1a1ii 1,000 500 1,500 Note. Although the first three lines are not adjusted, they are necessary to identify the adjustment line, because there might be more than one Part VIII.

# Part I—Information About the Entity Submitting This Form

Item A (This is a required field)—Indicate which entity is issuing this form by checking one of the boxes. Item B—Check the box that corresponds to the type of return normally filed by the entity issuing this form. If "Other," also indicate the type of return filed on the line provided.

# Part II—Information About the Audited Partnership or the Partnership That Filed an AAR

Items A and B—On lines 1–6, enter the name and address of the partnership. The name must be entered exactly as it appears on the Form 8985 associated with this Form 8986. For example, if you entered XYZ LLC on the Form 8985, you must enter XYZ LLC on the Form 8986. In the state field, enter the two-letter abbreviation or the full name of the foreign province. U.S. partnerships leave the country code field blank. Foreign partnerships enter the country code found at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Item C (This is a required field)—Enter the partnership's tax identification number. This number must be entered exactly as it appears on the Form 8985 associated with this Form 8986. Item D (This is a required field)—Enter the tax year end date of the reviewed year of the partnership. Each reviewed year should have a separate Form 8986. This form must be completed for reviewed years that have adjustments related to an audit or an AAR. Item E (This is a required field)—Enter the partnership's adjustment year ending date. Item F (This is a required field)—Enter the extended due date of the partnership's adjustment year tax return, regardless of whether the partnership has filed for an extension. For AAR partnerships, this will be the extended due date of the tax year the AAR was filed. Item G (This is a required field)—Enter the date the partnership furnished the Forms 8986 to its partners.

# Part III—Information About the Pass-Through Partner Issuing and Submitting This Form 8986

Item A—On lines 1–6, enter the pass-through partner's name, address, city, state, country code, and ZIP code. In the state field, enter the two-letter abbreviation or the full name of the foreign province. U.S. partnerships leave the country code field blank. Foreign pass-through partners enter the country code found at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Item B—Enter the pass-through partner's tax identification number. Item C—Enter the pass-through partner's tax year end to which the adjustments relate. Item D—Enter the name of the entity that issued the Form 8986 to the pass-through partner, if different from the audited partnership or AAR partnership in Part II. Item E—Enter the tax identification number of the entity that issued the Form 8986 to the pass-through partner, if different from the audited partnership or AAR partnership in Part II.

# Part IV—Information About the Partner Receiving This Form 8986

Item A (This is a required field)—On lines 1–6, enter the partner's name, address, city, state, country code, and ZIP code. In the state field, enter the two-letter abbreviation or the full name of the foreign province. U.S. partners leave the country code field blank. Foreign partners enter the country code found at IRS.gov/CountryCodes. Item B (This is a required field)—Enter the partner's tax identification number. Item C (This is a required field)—Indicate by checking box 1 or 2 if the partner is a general partner or LLC member manager, limited partner, or LLC member, and indicate by checking box 3 or 4 if the partner is a domestic or foreign partner. Item D (This is a required field)—Indicate if, for tax purposes, the partner is an individual, S corporation, C corporation, partnership, or other type of entity by checking one of the boxes 1–5. If "Other," indicate what type on the line provided. Also indicate if the partner is a retirement plan or other tax-exempt entity. Note: If you entered a social security number as the partner's tax identification number in box B, you should check box 1. You should only select boxes 2–5 when you have entered an EIN in box B. Item E (This is a required field)—Enter the partner's percentage share of partnership profits, losses, and capital as originally reported on Schedule K-1, the change per audit or AAR (if none, enter zero), and the corrected percentage. Item F—Enter the partner's share of total liabilities—recourse and nonrecourse—as originally reported on Schedule K-1, the change per audit or AAR (if none, enter zero), and the corrected amounts. Item G—Enter the components of the partner's capital account as originally reported on Schedule K-1, the change per audit or AAR (if none, enter zero), and the corrected amounts.

# Part V—Partner's Total Reviewed Year Income, Gain, Loss, Deductions, Credits, and Other Items

Note. Adjustments that increase a Schedule K-1/K-3 item as originally reported or as corrected should be shown as positive amounts; adjustments that decrease Schedule K-1/K-3 items should be shown as negative amounts. Loans and other items recharacterized as distributions to partners. If a reviewed year adjustment has been made to change a partner loan or other item to a partner distribution, this adjustment should be reported with the column (a) line number that corresponds to the Schedule K-1 "Distributions" category and with column (c), code A, for cash distributions if the partner received money, and as a code C if the partner received property other than money. Disguised sale adjustments. Distributions to a partner that were changed as part of an audit proceeding to disguised sale proceeds under section 707 should be reported with the column (a) line number that corresponds to the Schedule K-1 "Other" category and with column (c), code DS. The partnership should also include a statement in Part VI describing the asset that was sold, the proceeds, and the tax basis of the asset at the time of the contribution. Note. Column (f) amounts should correspond to the partner's distributive share of audit adjustments as finally determined (or AAR adjustments). Column (g) amounts should only include approved modifications with respect to the partner receiving the Form 8986. Only approved amended return and closing agreement modifications should be included in column (g) above. All other modifications should be included in a separate statement in Part VI. Applicable penalties. The applicability of penalties is determined at the audited partnership or AAR partnership level. In the penalties section of Part V, enter the penalty code sections, descriptions, rates, adjustment line numbers, and total adjustment amount to which the penalty applies.

# Part VI—Statements

Column (a), Line no./code—List the corresponding Part V column (a) Schedule K-1 line number and column (c) code (if applicable) for each item for which a statement is included. Column (b), Statement—Include a detailed explanation of the amount(s) that correspond to the item in column (a). Supporting schedules and statements should be in a format that shows the original amount, the net change, and the correct amount for each item listed in the statement. If any column (b) statements exceed the space allowable in one box, continue in the next box with the same information in column (a). Statements provided in addition to amounts in Part V. To further explain the effect of any adjustment, the Part VI statements section can be used to add an "As Corrected" column to the amounts reported in Part V. If doing so be sure to complete the line number field in column (a) which is a mandatory field for all items entered in Part VI (Statements).

# Note.

Statements related to section 199A information. Note. Because section 199A dividends are reported as a cumulative amount and not per qualified trade or business, these should only be included once in the first section 199A statement attached to Form 8986, regardless of how many statements may be necessary. Adjustments that increase or decrease section 199A information reported to the partners must be shown in a separate statement for each trade or business or each aggregated trade or business. See below for an example of the information that should be included in Part VI of the Form 8986. Note. Section 199A dividends should only be included in the first section 199A statement attached to Form 8986. Each trade or business should indicate if it is a PTP, an Aggregated, or an SSTB. See the Instructions for Schedule K-1 (Form 1065 or Form 1120-S). If the partnership is a patron of a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, the partnership must also include a statement for each trade or business identifying the adjustment(s) to qualified items of income, gain, deduction, and loss and W-2 wages allocable to qualified payments. Note. Because section 199A(g) deductions are reported as a cumulative amount and not per qualified trade or business, these should only be included once in the first statement of adjustments to items allocable to qualified payments attached to Form 8986, regardless of how many statements may be necessary. Example. Assume Partnership ABC has one trade or business that is an SSTB and is not a patron in a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative. On its filed return, Partnership ABC reported the items shown in Table 1 on Statement A—QBI Pass-Through Entity Reporting, attached to Partner A's Schedule K-1. Table 1. Example of Section 199A Related Amounts Reported to Partner A on Statement A—QBI Pass-Through Entity Reporting EIN: ❑ PTP ❑ Aggregated ■ SSTB Partner A's share of: QBI or qualified PTP items subject to partner-specific determinations: Ordinary business income (loss) $200,000 Rental income (loss) $10,000 Royalty income (loss) Section 1231 gain (loss) $50,000 Other deductions $80,000 W-2 wages $50,000 UBIA of qualified property $60,000 Section 199A dividends $5,000 Assume the adjustments per audit increased Partner A's share of ordinary income by $10,000 and royalty income by $5,000, and decreased other deductions by $20,000. Assume that all of the adjustments are determined to be qualified items of income, gain, deduction, and loss at the partnership level. Partnership ABC should include in Part VI of the Form 8986 sent to Partner A the information shown in Table 2. Table 2. Example of Part VI of Form 8986 EIN: As Reported Net Adjustments As Corrected Partner's Share: ❑ PTP ❑ Aggregated ■ SSTB ❑ PTP ❑ Aggregated ■ SSTB QBI or qualified PTP items subject to partner-specific determinations: Ordinary business income (loss) $200,000 $10,000 $210,000 Rental income (loss) $10,000 $10,000 Royalty income (loss) $5,000 $5,000 Section 1231 gain (loss) $50,000 $50,000 Other deductions $80,000 ($20,000) $60,000 W-2 wages $50,000 $50,000 UBIA of qualified property $60,000 $60,000 Section 199A dividends $5,000 $5,000

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