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The taxpayer declaration on the Form 8879 series of forms must be signed by a person authorized to sign tax returns for the taxpayer. For a corporation, that would be an officer of the company. For a partnership, it would be a general partner or managing member.

File Form 8821 to: Authorize any individual, corporation, firm, organization, or partnership you designate to inspect and/or receive your confidential information verbally or in writing for the type of tax and the years or periods listed on the form. Delete or revoke prior tax information authorizations.

Identity verification must be completed every time a taxpayer electronically signs Form 8878 or 8879, with two exceptions. If a taxpayer e-signs the form in the physical presence of the ERO, and the taxpayer has a multi-year business relationship with the ERO, then no further identity verification is needed.

What's 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.

Form 8879 is used for Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return; Form 8879-PE, IRS efile Signature Authorization for Form 1065; Form 8879-C, IRS efile Signature Authorization for Form 1120;and Form 8879-S, IRS efile Signature Authorization for Form 1120S.

What's 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.

Form 8879 is the declaration document and signature authorization for an e-filed return filed by an electronic return originator (ERO). Complete this form when: The Practitioner PIN method is used.

Form 8879, IRS e-file Signature Authorization, must be signed by the taxpayer / spouse. The preparer provides the taxpayer / spouse with a signed copy of the return; Form 8879, IRS e-file Signature Authorization; and original Forms 1099-R, W-2, and W-2G.