Form Pa-8879-P - Pennsylvania E-File Signature Authorization For Pa S Corporation/partnership Information Return - 2012 Page 2

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Form PA-8879-P
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PA-8879-P
Page 2
(11-12)
• Check the appropriate box in Part
Note. The ERO must receive the
Purpose of Form PA-8879-P
II to authorize the ERO to enter
completed and signed PA-8879-P
A general partner, limited liability
the federal self-selected PIN or to
from the general partner, limited
company member, S corporation
choose to enter it in person;
liability company member,
officer, authorized partner,
S corporation officer, authorized
representative or electronic return
• Indicate or verify the federal
originator (ERO) uses PA-8879-P to
partner or representative before
self-selected PIN when authorizing
use federal self-selected PINs to
the electronic return is transmitted
the ERO to enter it (the PIN must
electronically sign an entity's
be five numbers other than all
or released for transmission.
electronic tax return and, if
zeros);
• Provide the general partner,
applicable, consent to electronic
• Complete, sign, date and enter
limited liability company member,
funds withdrawal. See “Important”
the title of the general partner,
S corporation officer, authorized
regarding electronic funds
limited liability company member,
partner or representative with a
withdrawal.
S corporation officer, authorized
copy of the signed PA-8879-P
A general partner, limited liability
partner or representative in
upon request; and
company member, S corporation
Part II;
• Provide the general partner,
officer, authorized partner or
• Keep a copy of the entity’s tax
representative who does not use
limited liability company member,
return; and
PA-8879-P must use PA-8453-P,
S corporation officer, authorized
PA S Corporation/Partnership
• Return the completed PA-8879-P
partner or representative with a
Information Return (PA-20S/PA-65)-
to the ERO by hand delivery, U.S.
corrected copy of PA-8879-P if
Directory Of Corporate Partners
mail, private delivery service
changes are made to the return.
(PA-65 Corp) Tax Declaration For A
or fax.
Important. The federal Office of
State e-File Return. Do not mail
The ERO must:
Foreign Assets Control has imposed
PA-8879-P to the PA Department of
• Enter the ERO firm name (not the
additional reporting requirements on
Revenue unless requested.
name of the individual preparing
all electronic banking transactions
the report) on the authorization
that directly involve a financial
Line Instructions
line in Part II, if the ERO is
institution outside of the territorial
The ERO will:
authorized to enter the general
jurisdiction of the U.S. These
• Enter the calendar years where
partner, limited liability company
transactions are called international
appropriate and the entity’s FEIN;
member, S corporation officer,
ACH transactions (IAT). Presently, the
• Enter the entity's name and
authorized partner or
PA Department of Revenue does not
complete address including ZIP
representative federal
support IAT ACH debit transactions.
code; and
self-selected PIN;
Taxpayers who instruct the
• Enter the S corporation's or
• Send the PA-8879-P by hand
department to process electronic
limited liability company’s
delivery, U.S. mail, private
banking transactions on their behalf
Revenue ID. Partnerships do not
delivery service, email or
are certifying that the transactions
have a Revenue ID.
Internet, to the general partner,
do not directly involve a financial
limited liability company member,
institution outside of the territorial
Part I - Tax Return Information
S corporation officer, authorized
jurisdiction of the U.S. at any point
The ERO must complete Part I using
partner or representative for
in the process.
the amounts from the entity’s 2012
completion and review;
tax return. Zeros may be entered
Part III - Certification and
• Not mail PA-8879-P to the PA
when appropriate.
Authentication
Department of Revenue unless
requested. Retain the completed
The PA Department of Revenue
Part II - Declaration and
PA-8879-P for three years from
requires the ERO to enter its six-digit
Signature Authorization of
the return due date or the date
EFIN followed by its five-digit federal
General Partner, Limited Liability
the return was filed electronically,
self-selected PIN, sign this form
Company Member, S Corporation
whichever is later;
thereby verifying its federal
Officer, Authorized Partner or
Representative
self-selected PIN, participation in
• Enter the federal self-selected PIN
the Practioner PIN Program and the
of the general partner, limited
The general partner, limited
financial intuition for the withdrawal
liability company member, S
liability company member, S
of funds is within the territorial
corporation officer, authorized
corporation officer, authorized
jurisdiction of the U.S. and retain
partner or representative must:
partner or representative on the
this form and the supporting
• Verify the accuracy of the entity's
input screen only if the person
prepared tax return;
has authorized you to do so;
documents for three years.

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