Form 8879 C, Fill in Capable IRS E File Signature Authorization for Form 1120

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over IRS form 8879 IRS e-file signature authorization so this is the authorization form that you might see from your tax preparer or your accountant this is the the form that allows you to e-sign tax returns that your CPA prepares instead of signing them in person so this is a one-page document and and the purpose of this video is really to help you better understand what it is that you're going to be asked to do so the form itself that you send to the IRS is one page the document is two pages and then on the second page are all the instructions that apply to this form so since we're in the instructions as a as I said the purpose of the form is to uh allow a tax practitioner to use a pin method to to generate the personal ID number for you to sign your tax return so part of this allows the tax prepared to prepare your tax return and then send it to you you type in your pin and then that acts as your signature and then there's a list of responsibilities that your tax preparer must have