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Form 8879-EO (2013)
Page
Future Developments
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
Form 8879-EO must be
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completed and signed before
We ask for the information on this form
For the latest information about
to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of
submission of the electronic
development related to Form 8879-EO
CAUTION
the United States. You are required to
return.
and its instructions, such as legislation
give us the information. We need it to
Officer’s Responsibilities
enacted after they were published, go to
ensure that you are complying with these
laws and to allow us to figure and collect
The officer of an organization has the
the right amount of tax.
Purpose of Form
following responsibilities:
You are not required to provide the
• Verify the accuracy of the
An organization officer and an electronic
information requested on a form that is
organization’s prepared return;
return originator (ERO) use Form 8879-
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
EO when the organization officer wants
unless the form displays a valid OMB
• Verify the type of return being filed in
to use a personal identification number
control number. Books or records
Part I;
(PIN) to electronically sign an
relating to a form or its instructions must
• Check the appropriate box in Part II to
organization’s electronic return and, if
be retained as long as their contents
either authorize the ERO to enter the
applicable, authorize an electronic funds
may become material in the
officer’s PIN or to choose to enter it in
withdrawal. In the case of Form 990-PF,
administration of any Internal Revenue
person;
Form 1120-POL, and Form 8868 with
law. The rules governing the
payment, Form 8879-EO is used to
confidentiality of the Form 990, Form
• Indicate or verify his or her self-select
authorize an electronic funds withdrawal.
990-EZ and Form 990-PF, are covered in
PIN when authorizing the ERO to enter it
An organization officer who does not use
Code section 6104. All other tax returns
(the PIN must be five numbers other than
Form 8879-EO must use Form 8453-EO,
(Form 1120-POL) and return information
all zeros);
Exempt Organization Declaration and
are generally confidential, as required by
• Sign and date Form 8879-EO; and
Signature for Electronic Filing. For more
Internal Revenue Code section 6103.
information, see the instructions for
• Return the completed Form 8879-EO
The time needed to complete and file
Form 8453-EO.
to the ERO by hand delivery, U.S. mail,
this form will vary depending on
private delivery service, or fax.
The ERO must retain Form 8879-EO.
individual circumstances. The estimated
Do not send this form to the IRS.
average time is:
Important Notes for EROs
ERO Responsibilities
Recordkeeping .
.
.
. 3 hr., 49 min.
• Do not send Form 8879-EO to the IRS
Learning about the law
unless requested to do so. Retain the
The ERO will:
or the form
completed Form 8879-EO for 3 years
.
.
.
.
.
.
. 18 min.
• Enter the name and employer
from the return due date or the date the
Preparing the form
.
.
.
. 22 min.
identification number of the organization
IRS received the return, whichever is
at the top of the form;
later. Form 8879-EO can be retained
If you have comments concerning the
electronically in accordance with the
accuracy of these time estimates or
• Complete Part I by checking the box
recordkeeping guidelines in Rev. Proc.
suggestions for making this form
for the type of return being filed and
97-22, which is on page 9 of Internal
simpler, we would be happy to hear from
using the amount, if any, from the
Revenue Bulletin 1997-13 at
you. You can send us comments from
organization’s 2013 return;
• Enter on the authorization line in Part II
Tax-Forms-and-Publications. You can
• Enter the organization officer’s PIN on
the ERO firm name (not the name of the
also send your comments to the Internal
the input screen only if the organization
individual preparing the return) if the
Revenue Service, Tax Forms and
officer has authorized you to do so.
ERO is authorized to enter the officer’s
Publications Division, 1111 Constitution
PIN;
• Provide the officer with a copy of the
Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC
20224.
signed Form 8879-EO upon request.
• Give the officer Form 8879-EO for
completion and review. This can be done
• Provide the officer with a corrected
Do not send the form to this address.
by hand delivery, U.S. mail, private
copy of the Form 8879-EO if changes
Instead, keep it for your records.
delivery service, email, fax, or Internet
are made to the return (for example,
website; and
based on the officer’s review).
• Complete Part III by entering the ERO’s
• See Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File
EFIN/PIN and include a signature and
(MeF) Information for Authorized IRS
date.
e-file Providers for Business Returns.
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