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On August 28, the IRS announced that it will temporarily allow the use of digital signatures, or e-signatures, on certain forms that cannot be filed electronically, that must be maintained on paper or that otherwise previously required a handwritten signature. The IRS is making this temporary allowance to help reduce in-person contact and the associated risks to taxpayers and tax professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The change now allows taxpayers to use e-signatures to sign the following forms:
Importantly, the Form 8879 series includes the following e-file authorization forms:
The following forms have been added by the IRS to the list of those being accepted digitally:
As a result, taxpayers can now use an e-signature to sign any Form 8879 and thereby authorize the electronic filing of the related return. Previously, only Form 8879 (Form 1040) could be e-signed.
E-signatures will be accepted on the above-listed forms beginning on August 28, 2020, through December 31, 2020, and any type of e-signature will suffice. The IRS will then evaluate whether or not the continued use of e-signatures on these forms is warranted.
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