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Form 8878-A is the IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1120. It is used to authorize an electronic return originator (ERO) to electronically file a corporation's income tax return and to enter the electronic return originator's PIN on the return.
Corporations are required to file Form 8878-A to authorize an electronic return originator to electronically file their income tax return.
Form 8878-A must be completed by the corporation providing their name, employer identification number (EIN), tax year, and the name and PIN of the electronic return originator.
The purpose of Form 8878-A is to authorize an electronic return originator to electronically file a corporation's income tax return.
Form 8878-A requires the corporation's name, employer identification number (EIN), tax year, and the name and PIN of the electronic return originator.
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