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How do I get Form 8879?

▶ ERO must obtain and retain completed Form 8879. ▶ Go to .irs.gov/Form8879 for the latest information. Part I Tax Return Information Tax Year Ending December 31, (Enter year you are authorizing.)

What is a 8879 form used for?

Whats New. Form 8879 is used to authorize the electronic filing (e-file) of original and amended returns. Use this Form 8879 (Rev. January 2021) to authorize e-file of your Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1040-SS, or 1040- X, for tax years beginning with 2019.

Is 8879 required?

Are taxpayers required to sign Forms 8878 or 8879 electronically? No. Taxpayers may continue to use a handwritten signature and return the form to the ERO in-person, via U.S. mail, private delivery, fax, e-mail, or an Internet website.

What can you do with 8879?

Form 8879 is an electronic signature document that is used to authorize e-filing. It is generated by the software using both the taxpayers self-selected PIN and the Electronic Return Originators (EROs) Practitioner PIN. Form 8879 does not need to be mailed to the IRS, but instead is retained by the ERO.

What is a 8878 form for?

A person authorized to sign an electronic funds withdrawal authorization and an electronic return originator (ERO) use Form 8878-A to use a personal identification number (PIN) to authorize an electronic funds withdrawal of the balance due on an electronic Form 7004.

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What does 8879 mean?

More In Forms and Instructions Form 8879 is the declaration document and signature authorization for an e-filed return filed by an electronic return originator (ERO).

Who must file form 8879?

Complete Form 8879 when the Practitioner PIN method is used or when the taxpayer authorizes the ERO to enter or generate the taxpayers personal identification number (PIN) on his or her e-filed individual income tax return.

What is IRS form 8879 used for?

Whats New. Form 8879 is used to authorize the electronic filing (e-file) of original and amended returns. Use this Form 8879 (Rev. January 2021) to authorize e-file of your Form 1040, 1040-SR, 1040-NR, 1040-SS, or 1040- X, for tax years beginning with 2019.

What does 8879 mean?

More In Forms and Instructions Form 8879 is the declaration document and signature authorization for an e-filed return filed by an electronic return originator (ERO).

Is form 8879 proof of income?

This is a one-time authorization tied to this specific tax return. Form FTB 8879-FID does not serve as proof of filing your income tax return; the e-file acknowledgement containing the date of acceptance for the accepted tax return is that proof.

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