Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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HL:
I'd rather be reading Circular E cover to cover.

C$,
H

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Mark X. Rigotti, CPA wrote:
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Hmmm, what's Circular E got to do with it? Did I miss
something?

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

Moderator:
You miss a lot when you don't read the New Yawk Times.

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"Mark X. Rigotti, CPA" <rigotti[at]wideopenwest.com> wrote:
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The rules appear to be

Electronically filed - 8879 suffices

Paper copy filed - sign the 1040

Is this right?

Sec 6695 (b)

(b) Failure to sign return

Any person who is an income tax return preparer with respect
to any return or claim for refund, who is required by
regulations prescribed by the Secretary to sign such return
or claim, and who fails to comply with such regulations with
respect to such return or claim shall pay a penalty of $50
for such failure, unless it is shown that such failure is
due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect. The
maximum penalty imposed under this subsection on any person
with respect to documents filed during any calendar year
shall not exceed $25,000.

Ron Hickey, CPA, EA, MTA

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"Rhickey" <rhickey[at]triad.rr.com> wrote:

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My reading of Circular E is that there is no requirement to
provide the client with a SIGNED copy - just a copy.

Accordingly, for the last 5-7 years I've been providing my
clients with a copy of a PDF on a CD or via e-mail sometimes
even. I'm down to less than 5% that receive a "traditional"
paper copy.

Regards,

Mark Rigotti, CPA

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Shagnasty wrote:
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Hmmm..!!! I hadn't thought about it, BUT: If a 1040 may be
facsimilie signed, why not a n 8879?

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Shagnasty wrote:
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Hmmm..!!! I hadn't thought about it, BUT: If a 1040 may be
facsimilie signed, why not a n 8879?

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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"Rhickey" <rhickey[at]triad.rr.com> wrote:

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The 'signature' on the 1040 can be printed. I've set up a
fancy script signatue that looks like cursive handwriting
which automatically prints on all 1040s. I'll do the same
for corp. and partnership forms also. I believe you need to
manually sign the 8879.

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"Rhickey" <rhickey[at]triad.rr.com> wrote

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It's not necessary to sign the client's copy, but it
couldn't hurt to do so.

--
Paul Thomas, CPA
paulthomascpapc[at]bellsouth.net

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Rhickey wrote:

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Nope. Just the 8879 which you must retain for three years.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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I have been signing client copies the 1040 for e-filing
clients. A fellow practitioner has told me that he only
signs the 8879. Is it necessary to sign the 1040?

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