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This form is used by exempt organizations for IRS e-file signature authorization for specific years. It includes sections for the declaration and signature authorization of the officer responsible
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How to fill out 8879-EO

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Obtain Form 8879-EO from the IRS website or through a tax professional.
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Fill out the organization's identifying information, including name, address, and Employer Identification Number (EIN).
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Complete the applicable sections related to the tax return being e-filed.
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Have the organization official sign and date the form, indicating authorization for electronic filing.
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Keep a copy of the signed form for your records.
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Submit Form 8879-EO to the tax preparer electronically or via mail as per their instructions.

Who needs 8879-EO?

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Tax-exempt organizations seeking to e-file their Form 990 series returns.
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Organizations that must authorize their tax return preparer to submit their forms electronically.
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Any non-profit organization required to provide verification for e-filing purposes.
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You meet the physical presence test if you are physically present in a foreign country or countries 330 full days during any period of 12 consecutive months including some part of the year at issue. The 330 qualifying days do not have to be consecutive.
Retain the completed Form 8879 for 3 years from the return due date or IRS received date, whichever is later.
Use Form 8879-EMP if you and the electronic return originator (ERO) want to use a personal identification number (PIN) to electronically sign an electronic original or amended employment tax return. If applicable, Form 8879-EMP is also used to authorize an electronic funds withdrawal.
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.
Taxpayers and the ERO representative must always complete and sign Form 8879 or Form 8878 for the Practitioner PIN method of electronic signature.
The IRS requires Form 8879 to be signed within 3 calendar days of the return being transmitted to the IRS. The IRS doesn't allow EROs to stockpile returns. ing to IRS publications 1345 and 4163, EROs need to ensure that there's no stockpiling at their offices.
Period of limitations that apply to income tax returns Keep records for 3 years from the date you filed your original return or 2 years from the date you paid the tax, whichever is later, if you file a claim for credit or refund after you file your return.

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Form 8879-EO is an IRS form used by tax-exempt organizations to authorize the electronic filing of their Form 990 or 990-EZ tax returns.
Tax-exempt organizations that choose to file their Form 990 or 990-EZ electronically are required to file Form 8879-EO.
To fill out Form 8879-EO, organizations must provide the organization's name, Employer Identification Number (EIN), and the name and title of the authorized person. The form must then be signed by the authorized individual to authorize the electronic filing.
The purpose of Form 8879-EO is to confirm the authorization of the electronic filing of the tax return and to ensure that the submitted information is accurate and complete.
The information that must be reported on Form 8879-EO includes the organization's name, EIN, tax return type, the authorized person's name, title, and their signature along with the date signed.
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