Form Pa-8879-P - Pennsylvania E-File Signature Authorization For Pa S Corporation/partnership Information Return (Pa-20s/pa-65) - Directory Of Corporate Partners (Pa-65 Corp) - 2016 Page 2

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Form PA-8879-P
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PA-8879-P
Page 2
(05-16)
• Check the appropriate box in Part II
Note. The ERO must receive the
Purpose of Form PA-8879-P
to authorize the ERO to enter the
completed and signed PA-8879-P from the
A general partner, limited liability company
federal self-selected PIN or to choose
general partner, limited liability company
member, S corporation officer, authorized
to enter it in person;
member, S corporation officer, authorized
partner, representative or electronic
• Indicate or verify the federal self-
partner or representative before the
return originator (ERO) uses PA-8879-P
electronic return is transmitted or
to use federal self-selected PINs to
selected PIN when authorizing the
released for transmission.
electronically sign an entity's electronic
ERO to enter it (the PIN must be five
• Provide the general partner, limited
tax return and, if applicable, consent to
numbers other than all zeros);
• Complete, sign, date and enter the title
electronic
funds
withdrawal.
See
liability
company
member,
S
“Important” regarding electronic funds
corporation officer, authorized partner
of the general partner, limited liability
withdrawal.
or representative with a copy of the
company member, S corporation officer,
signed PA-8879-P upon request; and
authorized partner or representative
A general partner, limited liability company
• Provide the general partner, limited
in Part II;
member, S corporation officer, authorized
• Keep a copy of the entity’s tax return;
partner or representative who does not
liability
company
member,
S
use PA-8879-P must use PA-8453-P, PA S
and
corporation officer, authorized partner
• Return the completed PA-8879-P to
Corporation/Partnership Information Return
or representative with a corrected copy
(PA-20S/PA-65) Directory Of Corporate
of PA-8879-P if changes are made to
the ERO by hand delivery, U.S. mail,
Partners (PA-65 Corp) Tax Declaration
the return.
private delivery service or fax.
Important. The federal Office of Foreign
For a State e-File Return. Do not mail
The ERO must:
PA-8879-P to the PA Department of
• Enter the ERO firm name (not the name
Assets Control has imposed additional
Revenue unless requested.
reporting requirements on all electronic
Line Instructions
of the individual preparing the report)
banking transactions that directly involve
The ERO will:
on the authorization line in Part II, if the
a financial institution outside of the
ERO is authorized to enter the general
• Enter the calendar years where
territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. These
partner, limited liability company
transactions are called international ACH
appropriate and the entity’s FEIN;
member, S corporation officer,
• Enter the entity's name and complete
transactions (IAT). Presently, the PA
authorized partner or representative
Department of Revenue does not support
federal self-selected PIN;
address including ZIP code; and
• Send the PA-8879-P by hand delivery,
IAT ACH debit transactions. Taxpayers
• Enter the S corporation's or limited
who instruct the department to process
U.S. mail, private delivery service,
liability
company’s
Revenue
ID.
electronic banking transactions on their
email or Internet, to the general
Partnerships do not have a Revenue ID.
behalf are certifying that the transactions
partner, limited liability company
do not directly involve a financial
Part I - Tax Return Information
member, S corporation officer,
institution outside of the territorial
authorized partner or representative
jurisdiction of the U.S. at any point in the
The ERO must complete Part I using the
for completion and review;
process.
amounts from the entity’s 2016 tax return.
• Do not mail the PA-8879-P to the PA
Zeros may be entered when appropriate.
Part III - Certification and
Department
of
Revenue
unless
Authentication
Part II - Declaration and
requested. Retain the completed
Signature Authorization of
PA-8879-P for three years from the
The PA Department of Revenue requires
General Partner, Limited Liability
return due date or the date the return
the ERO to enter its six-digit EFIN
Company Member, S Corporation
was filed electronically, whichever is
Officer, Authorized Partner or
followed by its five-digit federal self-
later;
Representative
selected PIN, sign this form thereby
• Enter the federal self-selected PIN of
verifying its federal self-selected PIN,
The general partner, limited liability
participation in the Practitioner PIN
the general partner, limited liability
company member, S corporation
Program and the financial institution for
company member, S corporation
officer,
authorized
partner
or
the withdrawal of funds is within the
officer,
authorized
partner
or
representative must:
representative on the input screen
territorial jurisdiction of the U.S. and
• Verify the accuracy of the entity's
only if the person has authorized you
retain this form and the supporting
prepared tax return;
to do so;
documents for three years.

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