COVID Tax Tip 2020-116: E-signatures temporarily allowed on some tax forms

IRS Tax Tips September 9, 2020
Useful Links: IRS.gov Help For Hurricane Victims News Essentials What's Hot News Releases IRS - The Basics IRS Guidance Media Contacts Facts & Figures Around The Nation e-News Subscriptions The Newsroom Topics Multimedia Center Noticias en Español Radio PSAs Tax Scams/Consumer Alerts The Tax Gap Fact Sheets IRS Tax Tips Armed Forces Latest News IRS Resources Compliance & Enforcement News Contact Your Local IRS Office Filing Your Taxes Forms & Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Taxpayer Advocate Service Where to File IRS Social Media	Issue Number: COVID Tax Tip 2020-116 E-signatures temporarily allowed on some tax forms Taxpayers are encouraged to e-file forms this year, whenever possible, because of COVID-19. To protect the health of taxpayers and tax professionals, the IRS is temporarily allowing the use of digital signatures on some tax forms that can't be filed electronically. This will help reduce in-person contact and lessen the risk to taxpayers and tax professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will also allow people to work remotely and file forms on time. Here is a list of additional forms that can be submitted with digital signatures, if they're mailed by Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Form 3115, Application for Change in Accounting Method Form 8832, Entity Classification Election Form 8802, Application for U.S. Residency Certification Form 1066, U.S. Income Tax Return for Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Form 1120-RIC, U.S. Income Tax Return for Regulated Investment Companies Form 1120-C, U.S. Income Tax Return for Cooperative Associations Form 1120-REIT, U.S. Income Tax Return for Real Estate Investment Trusts Form 1120-L, U.S. Life Insurance Company Income Tax Return Form 1120-PC, U.S. Property and Casualty Insurance Company Income Tax Return Form 8453 series, Form 8878 series, and Form 8879 series regarding IRS e-file Signature Authorization Forms There's no specific digital signature product tax professionals are required to use to e-file these forms. Share this tip on social media -- #IRSTaxTip: E-signatures temporarily allowed on some tax forms. https://go.usa.gov/xGTnV Back to Top         Thank you for subscribing to IRS Tax Tips, an IRS e-mail service. For more information on federal taxes please visit IRS.gov. This message was distributed automatically from the IRS Tax Tips mailing list. Please Do Not Reply To This Message.

 

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