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Form PA-8879-C

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PURPOSE OF FORM

OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES

A corporate officer and an Electronic Return Originator (ERO) use

The Corporate Officer will:

Form PA-8879-C when the Corporate Officer wants to use a

Verify the accuracy of the corporation's prepared tax report.

Federal Self-Selected PIN to electronically sign a corporation's

electronic tax report and, if applicable, consent to Electronic

Check the appropriate box in Part II to either authorize the ERO

Funds Withdrawal. A Corporate Officer who does not use Form PA-

to enter the officer's Federal Self-Selected PIN or to choose to

8879-C must use Form PA-8453-C, PA Corporation Tax Declaration

enter it in person.

for a State e-file Report. For more information, see the instructions

for Form PA-8453-C.

Indicate or verify the officer's Federal Self-Selected PIN when

authorizing the ERO to enter it (the PIN must be five numbers

Do not send this form to the

other than all zeros).

PA Department of Revenue

The ERO must retain Form PA-8879-C.

Complete, sign, date and enter the officer's title in Part II.

ERO’s RESPONSIBILITIES

Return the completed Form PA-8879-C to the ERO by hand

delivery, U.S. mail, private delivery service or fax.

The ERO will:

Enter the name, Employer Identification Number, address and

PA Account ID Number of the corporation at the top of the form.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR ERO’s

Complete Part I using the amounts (zeros may be entered

Do not send Form PA-8879-C to the PA Department of

when appropriate) from the corporation's 2007 tax report.

Revenue unless requested to do so. Retain the completed

Form PA-8879-C for three years from the report due date or

Enter on the authorization line in Part II the ERO firm name (not

the date the report was filed electronically, whichever is later.

the name of the individual preparing the report) if the ERO is

authorized to enter the officer's Federal Self-Selected PIN.

Enter the corporate officer's Federal Self-Selected PIN on the

input screen only if the corporate officer has authorized you to

Give the officer Form PA-8879-C for completion and review.

do so.

This can be done by hand delivery, U.S. mail, private delivery

service, e-mail or Internet.

Provide the officer with a copy of the signed Form PA-8879-C

upon request.

Complete Part III including a signature and date.

Provide the officer with a corrected copy of the Form PA-8879-C

Mail the original PA-8879-C to the PA Department of Revenue

if changes are made to the report (i.e., based on the officer's

when new Corporate Officer information is received.

review).

CAUTION!

You must receive the completed and signed

The corporation's report will not be transmitted to the PA

Form PA-8879-C from the officer before the electronic report is

Department of Revenue until the ERO receives the officer’s

transmitted or released for transmission.

completed and signed PA-8879-C.

Form Pa-8879-C - Pennsylvania E-File Signature Authorization For Corporate Tax Report Rct-101 - 2007 Page 2

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