"R. Pile" <michael.bratt[at]wdn.com> wrote

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It should be fine - just have him keep the original
signature page with his files, at least for a short while.

I've only had the IRS ask for the signature page once.
Can't remember what the deal was.

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

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R. Pile wrote:

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Yes. IRS accepts the entire return without written
signature because of YOU, their trusted partner in the
efiling program. I'm assuming, of course, that you are
an ERO.

So it's your responsibility to maintain in your files your
client's signature, and it may be that on a facsimili copy
(fax) to my knowledge, IRS has not addressed this digital
signature idea.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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I often e-mail clients a .pdf copy of their tax return to
review, along with a .pdf copy of Form 8879 to sign and
return to me prior to filing the return electronically.

Usually, the signed Form 8879 is mailed or faxed back. One
client just asked if a digitally signed .pdf copy sent by
e-mail is acceptable. I don't see why it would not be
acceptable, since the entire return is accepted without a
written signature and digital signatures are more and more
common.

Comments??

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