Filing your federal tax return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) starts with having the right forms in hand. Whether you choose to e-file or submit a paper return, being well-prepared is essential ...

How long should tax professionals hold onto the e-file signature authorizations of their clients? It depends on where they and their clients reside. Form 8879, "IRS e-file Signature Authorization," is ...

Filing taxes online through a tax professional? IRS Form 8879 serves as your electronic go-ahead to file taxes online. Think of IRS Form 8879 like your digital signature for your tax return. It’s one ...

The AICPA Tax Executive Committee (TEC) has sent the IRS a letter requesting the Service update and modernize its e-filing signature requirements in four areas in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but ...

A recent opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal suggested that e-filing could leave taxpayers vulnerable to cyberattacks and IRS penalties. Don’t let these arguments scare you. E-filing is still the ...

Most taxpayers and tax preparers this year will use IRS e-file to file their federal tax returns or get extensions of time to file. During this process, they will not have to send a single scrap of ...

The Tax Court held a completed signature block of petitions created with an online petition generator feature of the court’s DAWSON electronic filing and case management system satisfies the petitions ...