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Form 8878-A (Rev. 12-2008)
Page
See Pub. 3112 and Pub. 4163 for
Purpose of Form
Authorized Person
more information. Also, go to
Responsibilities
and select Tax
Form 8878-A is not an
Professionals.
application for an extension
The authorized person will:
of time to file. Taxpayers
Check the appropriate box in Part II to
CAUTION
must file Form 7004,
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We
either authorize the ERO to enter the
Application for Automatic Extension of
ask for the information on this form to
authorized person’s PIN or to choose to
Time To File Certain Business Income
carry out the Internal Revenue laws of
enter it in person;
Tax, Information, and Other Returns.
the United States. You are required to
Indicate or verify his or her PIN when
give us the information. We need it to
A person authorized to sign an
authorizing the ERO to enter it (the PIN
electronic funds withdrawal authorization
ensure that you are complying with
must be five numbers other than all
these laws and to allow us to figure and
and an electronic return originator (ERO)
zeros);
use Form 8878-A to use a personal
collect the right amount of tax.
identification number (PIN) to authorize
Sign, date, and enter his or her title in
You are not required to provide the
an electronic funds withdrawal of the
Part II; and
information requested on a form that is
balance due on an electronic Form
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
Return the completed Form 8878-A to
7004.
unless the form displays a valid OMB
the ERO by hand delivery, U.S. mail,
Do not send this form to the IRS.
control number. Books or records
private delivery service, or fax.
The ERO must retain Form 8878-A.
relating to a form or its instructions must
The taxpayer’s Form 7004 with an
be retained as long as their contents
ERO Responsibilities
electronic funds withdrawal authorization
may become material in the
will not be transmitted to the IRS until
administration of any Internal Revenue
The ERO will:
the ERO receives the signed Form
law. Generally, tax returns and return
Enter the name and identifying number
8878-A.
information are confidential, as required
of the taxpayer at the top of the form;
Important Notes for EROs
by Internal Revenue Code section 6103.
Complete Part I using the amounts
The time needed to complete this
Do not send Form 8878-A to the IRS
(zeros may be entered when appropriate)
form will vary depending on individual
unless requested to do so. Retain the
from the taxpayer’s Form 7004;
circumstances.
completed Form 8878-A for 3 years from
Enter on the authorization line in Part
the return due date or IRS received date,
The estimated average time is:
II the ERO firm name (not the name of
whichever is later. Form 8878-A can be
Recordkeeping
3 hrs., 21 min.
the individual preparing the return) if the
retained electronically in accordance
ERO is authorized to enter the
Learning about the
with the recordkeeping guidelines in
authorized person’s PIN;
Rev. Proc. 97-22, which is on page 9 of
law or the form
6 min.
Internal Revenue Bulletin 1997-13 at
Give the authorized person Form
Preparing the form
9 min.
8878-A for completion and review—this
If you have comments concerning the
can be done by hand delivery, U.S. mail,
You should confirm the identity of the
accuracy of these time estimates or
private delivery service, email, or Internet
authorized person. For additional
suggestions for making this form
website; and
guidance, see Pub. 3112, IRS e-file
simpler, we would be happy to hear
Application and Participation.
Complete Part III including a signature
from you. You can write to Internal
Enter the authorized person’s PIN on
and date.
Revenue Service, Tax Products
the input screen only if that person has
Coordinating Committee,
You must receive the
authorized you to do so.
SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution
completed and signed Form
Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC
Provide the authorized person with a
8878-A from the authorized
20224.
copy of the signed Form 8878-A upon
person before an electronic
CAUTION
request.
Form 7004 with an electronic
Do not send the form to this address.
funds withdrawal authorization is
Instead, keep it for your records.
Provide the authorized person with a
transmitted (or released for transmission).
corrected copy of Form 8878-A if
changes are made to Form 7004 (for
example, based on the authorized
person’s review).
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