8879-C IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1120

Form

8879-C

OMB No. 1545-0123

IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1120
For calendar year 2020, or tax year beginning

, 2020, ending

2020

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▶ Do

not send to the IRS. Keep for your records.
▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8879C for the latest information.

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Employer identification number

Name of corporation

Part I
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Tax Return Information (Whole dollars only)
Total income (Form 1120, line 11) . . . . . . .
Taxable income (Form 1120, line 30) . . . . . .
Total tax (Form 1120, line 31) . . . . . . . .
Amount owed (Form 1120, line 35) . . . . . .
Overpayment (Form 1120, line 36) . . . . . . .

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Declaration and Signature Authorization of Officer. Be sure to get a copy of the corporation’s return.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I am an officer of the above corporation and that I have examined a copy of the corporation’s
2020 electronic income tax return and accompanying schedules and statements and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is
true, correct, and complete. I further declare that the amounts in Part I above are the amounts shown on the copy of the corporation’s
electronic income tax return. I consent to allow my electronic return originator (ERO), transmitter, or intermediate service provider to
send the corporation’s return to the IRS and to receive from the IRS (a) an acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the
transmission, (b) the reason for any delay in processing the return or refund, and (c) the date of any refund. If applicable, I authorize
the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) entry to the financial
institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the corporation’s federal taxes owed on this return, and
the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at
1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved
in the processing of the electronic payment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve
issues related to the payment. I have selected a personal identification number (PIN) as my signature for the corporation’s electronic
income tax return and, if applicable, the corporation’s consent to electronic funds withdrawal.
Officer’s PIN: check one box only
I authorize

to enter my PIN
ERO firm name

as my signature
do not enter all zeros

on the corporation’s 2020 electronically filed income tax return.
As an officer of the corporation, I will enter my PIN as my signature on the corporation’s 2020 electronically filed income tax
return.
Officer’s signature ▶

Part III

Date ▶

Title ▶

Certification and Authentication

ERO’s EFIN/PIN. Enter your six-digit EFIN followed by your five-digit self-selected PIN.
do not enter all zeros

I certify that the above numeric entry is my PIN, which is my signature on the 2020 electronically filed income tax return for the
corporation indicated above. I confirm that I am submitting this return in accordance with the requirements of Pub. 3112, IRS e-file
Application and Participation, and Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers for Business
Returns.
ERO’s signature ▶

Date ▶

ERO Must Retain This Form — See Instructions
Do Not Submit This Form to the IRS Unless Requested To Do So
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.

Cat. No. 36359A

Form 8879-C (2020)

Form 8879-C (2020)

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Future Developments

Officer Responsibilities

For the latest information about
developments related to Form 8879-C
and its instructions, such as legislation
enacted after they were published, visit
www.irs.gov/Form8879C.

The corporate officer will:

Purpose of Form
A corporate officer and an electronic
return originator (ERO) use Form 8879-C
when the corporate officer wants to use
a personal identification number (PIN) to
electronically sign a corporation’s
electronic income tax return and, if
applicable, consent to electronic funds
withdrawal. A corporate officer who
does not use Form 8879-C must use
Form 8453-C, U.S. Corporation Income
Tax Declaration for an IRS e-file Return.
For more information, see the
instructions for Form 8453-C.
Do not send this form to the IRS.
The ERO must retain Form 8879-C.

ERO Responsibilities
The ERO will:
• Enter the name and employer
identification number of the corporation
at the top of the form;
• Complete Part I using the amounts
(zeros may be entered when appropriate)
from the corporation’s 2020 income tax
return;
• Enter on the authorization line in Part II
the ERO firm name (not the name of the
individual preparing the return) if the
ERO is authorized to enter the officer’s
PIN;
• Give the officer Form 8879-C for
completion and review (acceptable
delivery methods include hand delivery,
U.S. mail, private delivery service, email,
Internet website, and fax); and
• Complete Part III including a signature
and date.
You must receive the
completed and signed Form
8879-C from the officer
CAUTION before the electronic return is
transmitted (or released for transmission).

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• Verify the accuracy of the
corporation’s income tax return;
• Check the appropriate box in Part II to
either authorize the ERO to enter the
officer’s PIN or to choose to enter it in
person;
• Indicate or verify his or her PIN when
authorizing the ERO to enter it (the PIN
must be five digits other than all zeros);
• Sign, date, and enter his or her title in
Part II; and
• Return the completed Form 8879-C to
the ERO. The acceptable delivery
methods include hand delivery, U.S.
mail, private delivery service, email,
Internet website, and fax.
The corporation’s return will not be
transmitted to the IRS until the ERO
receives the officer’s signed Form
8879-C.

Important Notes for EROs
• Do not send Form 8879-C to the IRS
unless requested to do so. Retain the
completed Form 8879-C for 3 years
from the return due date or IRS received
date, whichever is later. Form 8879-C
can be retained electronically in
accordance with the recordkeeping
guidelines in Rev. Proc. 97-22, which is
on page 9 of Internal Revenue Bulletin
1997-13 at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/
irb97-13.pdf.
• Enter the corporate officer’s PIN on the
input screen only if the corporate officer
has authorized you to do so.
• Provide the officer with a copy of the
signed Form 8879-C upon request.
• Provide the officer with a corrected
copy of Form 8879-C if changes are
made to the return (for example, based
on the officer’s review).
• See Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File
(MeF) Information for Authorized IRS
e-file Providers for Business Returns, for
more information.

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law. Generally, tax returns and return
information are confidential, as required
by Internal Revenue Code section 6103.
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this form will vary depending on
individual circumstances. The estimated
burden for business taxpayers filing this
form is approved under OMB control
number 1545-0123 and is included in the
estimates shown in the instructions for
their business income tax return.
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through www.irs.gov/FormComments.
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Internal Revenue Service, Tax Forms and
Publications Division, 1111 Constitution
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