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What Is the 8879 Form

So if you`re a business looking for a quick and secure way to sign tax returns, the IRS has you covered with our two new e-signature forms. CPAs have become familiar with the requirements for the electronic filing and filing of Form 8879, IRS ELECTRONIC FILE SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION, especially since the IRS has made electronic filing mandatory for almost all tax advisors. This requirement added another step to the tax preparation process for practitioners. Instead of being able to mark a tax return as „complete“ once it has been printed and delivered to the client by mail, the responsibility for filing the tax return now rests with practitioners, and a preparer has not really completed the process until the tax return has been submitted electronically and accepted by the IRS or state reporting authorities. The form is further divided into 3 different parts, namely Part I, Part II and Part III. Part I deals with tax return information and includes an indication of adjusted gross income, total tax, federal income tax, refund and amount due. The following Submission Identification Number (SID) must be completed at the top of the form. Name of the taxpayer and social security number, as well as name of the spouse and social security number of the spouse, if married. The document should only be sent on request. After completing the parts of the form, it must be kept for at least 3 years in case your electronic signature needs to be confirmed.

Even if the document is printed, it must also be kept. EROs also store a confirmation document. Form IrS 8879 is an electronic declaration document with signed authorization for electronic filing. It is generated by software that uses the PIN chosen by the taxpayer himself and the returns submitted by an electronic reporting author (ERO). Form 8879 is retained by the Electronic Return Sender (ERO) and does not need to be sent to the IRS except upon request. Given these requirements, what can go wrong with the process? As CPAs can confirm, it seems like every season of enrollment does something. Where do the amounts on Form 8879 come from? I would like to tell you about two new authorization forms for electronic signatures. When filing Form 1040-X, Form 8879 submitted at the top and next to the signature lines of the taxpayer`s PIN also displays a literal **Amended** to indicate that the form is signed to authorize the electronic filing of Form 1040-X. If it is the second or third amendment, the literal wording becomes **Modified #2** or **Modified #3**. In their clients` electronic returns, CPAs typically use the practitioner`s PIN method, which allows the EMB to enter a personal identification number (PIN) or generate a PIN for the taxpayer, and while electronic signature options are now available to obtain digital signatures from the taxpayer, in most cases, a Form 8879 must be printed and signed by the ERO and the taxpayer before the tax return is filed with the IRS. Form 8879 includes a taxpayer return that the taxpayer must sign and date indicating that the taxpayer has reviewed the income tax return and has ensured that the information on the tax return on Form 8879 matches the information on the tax return. This declaration and the approval of the signature on Form 8879 give ERO permission to file the return electronically.

Form 8879 is the declaration document and signature authorization for a return filed electronically by an electronic reporting author. This means that if your Form 8879 has not been completed, your tax advisor will not be able to file your tax return and you will not be able to obtain tax returns. The form can also be used to check if your tax records are updated in case of verification. Practitioners should ensure that the tax preparation software they use is up-to-date to ensure the security and confidentiality of client information. Finally, the practitioner should use the e-filing process as a tool to educate clients. The control system is complicated and many customers may not be able to understand the complexity of the system – which is why they hire CPAs. However, if a client has a better understanding of the tax return and their responsibilities, there is less risk of misunderstandings with the practitioner. And reviewing tax returns with clients each year could lead to more compliant clients, making the CPA happier and leading to longer-term and more fruitful client relationships. Instead, you scan the form that contains signatures into a PDF file. While it may be tempting for the practitioner to take oral approval from the client, the practitioner should be aware that this violates ERO regulations.

These IRS requirements for e-filing must be met by practitioners, and CPAs must also consider other applicable ethical standards, at para. B examples are those set out in Treasury Circular 230, the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (31 C.F.R. Part 10), the AICPA Code of Business Conduct, and the AICPA`s statements on standards for tax services. It is clear that failure to obtain signed authorizations from clients could compromise the ERO status, so CPAs should make every effort to have a signed Form 8879 on hand before submitting the return. There are 3 options to upload your IRS Form 8879 to the tool. You can download it from your local computer, Dropbox, or a URL. We use the form link we received from the IRS website. In Drake Tax, Form 8879 is used to authorize the electronic filing of personal and business statements. As a result, CPAs face problems that did not exist a decade ago, as they now need to ensure that they receive signed authorizations from clients before filing their tax returns electronically. That`s where the Form 8879 series comes in. Form 8879 is used for Form 1040, U.S.

Individual Income Tax Return. Form 8879-PE, IRS Electronic File Signature Authorization for Form 1065; Form 8879-C, IRS Electronic File Signature Authorization for Form 1120; and IrS Form 8879-S, IRS Electronic File Signature Authorization for Form 1120S. The taxpayer`s return on Form 8879 in the form series must be signed by a person authorized to sign the taxpayer`s tax returns. For a company, it would be a company executive. For a partnership, it would be a general partner or a member of management. For personal income tax returns, approval must be granted by the taxpayer or by the taxpayer and spouse when a joint return is filed. CPAs can be asked who can sign a licence, so they should be aware of some special cases where a taxpayer can sign Form 8879 for someone else. The form offers space for up to three scanned signatures. Plus, a paid creator who signs this form doesn`t need to be a reporting agent, giving you more flexibility in choosing your creator. EROs are required to keep signed Forms 8879 for three years from the date the return was received by the IRS or the due date of the return, whichever is later. If these record-keeping rules are not followed, the ERO is subject to IRS sanctions, as mentioned above. When monitoring ERO, the IRS classifies violations as level one, two, or three (see Internal Revenue Manual §3.42.10.14.11, Levels of Infractions), and an ERO is subject to a written reprimand, suspension, or exclusion from the IRS electronic file program, depending on the severity of the violation.

This monitoring is carried out through visits to the providers` offices. IRS Publication 3112, APPLICATION AND Participation in the IRS Electronic Record, explains these types of violations and the actions that can be taken. Please do not enter any personal data. Your comment is voluntary and remains anonymous, so we do not collect any information that would allow us to respond to requests. Each filing period, practitioners are concerned about their requirements and responsibilities with respect to these forms and the electronic filing of their clients` tax returns. In most cases, a CPA company is the Electronic Return Sender (ERO), the authorized electronic file provider who directs the electronic filing of a return to the IRS. The responsibility of the ERO is separate from filing the tax return, but must meet several requirements, including the following: The practitioner is not allowed to file the tax return electronically until a signed Form 8879 has been received. The taxpayer`s signature must be dated no later than the date the ERO submits the tax return. The IRS requires the ERO to submit the return for electronic filing within three days of receiving the signed form 8879.

A customer may not be in the city and may not be able to receive emails or have access to emails, faxes or scanning features. Often, a client gives verbal instructions to the CPA to submit returns. Download the official form 8879 from the IRS website. If the taxpayer is deceased, Form 8879 can be signed by the executor or administrator of the deceased`s estate. A taxpayer may sign the name of his or her spouse if the spouse is unable to sign due to injury, illness or deployment to a combat zone and oral authorization is granted. A taxpayer who has a power of attorney can also sign returns on behalf of another person, although care must be taken to ensure that the law clearly authorizes the person to sign tax returns. Otherwise, Form 2848, Declaration of Power of Attorney and Representative, must be used. A parent may sign on behalf of a dependent child if the child is not old enough to sign the return. Unless these exceptions apply, Form 8879 may need to be signed by the taxpayer and the taxpayer`s spouse […].