Form8879-EX

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

IRS e-file Signature Authorization 

for Forms 720, 2290, and 8849

OMB No. 1545-2081

Name (as shown on Form 720, 2290, or 8849) Taxpayer identification number

Type of Return and Return Information

Taxpayer Declaration and Signature Authorization

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined a copy of my electronic return and accompanying schedules and statements 

for the period shown above and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. I further declare that

the amounts in Part I above are the amounts shown on the copy of my electronic return. I consent to allow my electronic return

originator (ERO), transmitter, or intermediate service provider to send my return to the IRS and to receive from the IRS (a) an

acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the transmission, (b) an indication of any refund offset, (c) the reason for any

delay in processing the return or refund, and (d) the date of any refund. If applicable, I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated 

Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax

preparation software for payment of the federal taxes owed on this return, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. 

To revoke a payment, I must contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days before the

payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved in the processing of the electronic payment of taxes to

receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment. I have selected a personal

identification number (PIN) as my signature for the electronic return and, if applicable, my consent to electronic funds withdrawal.

Part I

Part II

Taxpayer’s PIN: check one box only

I authorize to enter my PIN as my signature

on my electronically filed return and, if filing Form 2290, the Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information.

I will enter my PIN as my signature on my electronically filed tax return or request for refund. Check this box

only if you are entering your own PIN and your return or request is filed using the Practitioner PIN method. The 

ERO must complete Part III below.

Certification and Authentication

ERO’s EFIN/PIN. Enter your six-digit EFIN followed by your five-digit self-selected PIN.

I certify that the above numeric entry is my PIN, which is my signature on the electronically filed return for the taxpayer

indicated above. I confirm that I am submitting this return in accordance with the requirements of Pub. 3112, IRS e-file

Application and Participation, and Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers.

ERO Must Retain This Form — See Instructions

Do Not Submit This Form to the IRS Unless Requested To Do So

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Cat. No. 49632M Form 8879-EX (7-2007)

Part III

Taxpayer’s signature © Date ©

ERO’s signature © Date ©

ERO firm name

© Do not send to the IRS. Keep for your records. See instructions.

do not enter all zeros

do not enter all zeros

(Whole dollars only)

For the period beginning , 20 , and ending , 20 .

(July 2007)

©

Check the box for the return for which you are using this Form 8879-EX and enter the applicable amount from the return. If you

check the box on line 1a, 2a, or 3a, below, and the amount on that line for the return for which you are filing this form was blank, 

then leave line 1b, 1c, 2b, or 3b, whichever is applicable, blank (do not enter -0-). But, if you entered -0- on the return, then enter 

-0- on the applicable line below. Do not complete more than one line in Part I.

1a Form 720 check here ©

2a Form 2290 check here ©

3a Form 8849 check here ©

b Balance due, if any (Form 720, Part III, line 10) 

c Overpayment, if any (Form 720, Part III, line 11) 

b Balance due (Form 2290, line 6) 

b Total refund (from Schedule 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 8) 

Caution. For line 3b, Schedules 2, 3, 5, and 8 cannot be combined with any other schedules. File a separate Form 8879-EX 

for each schedule.

1b

1c

2b

3b
Form 8879-EX (7-2007) Page 2

Purpose of Form

ERO Responsibilities

Taxpayer’s Responsibilities

Important Notes for EROs

● Do not send Form 8879-EX to the IRS unless requested to

do so. Retain the completed Form 8879-EX for 3 years from

the return due date or IRS received date, whichever is later.

● Enter the taxpayer’s PIN on the input screen only if the

taxpayer has authorized you to do so.

● Provide the taxpayer with a copy of the signed Form

8879-EX upon request.

● Provide the taxpayer with a corrected copy of Form

8879-EX if changes are made to the return (for example,

based on the taxpayer’s review).

● See Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for

Authorized IRS e-file Providers, for more information.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the

information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue

laws of the United States. You are required to give us the

information. We need it to ensure that you are complying

with these laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right

amount of tax.

You are not required to provide the information requested

on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books

or records relating to a form or its instructions must be

retained as long as their contents may become material in

the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally,

tax returns and return information are confidential, as

required by Internal Revenue Code section 6103.

The time needed to complete this form will vary depending

on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is:

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these

time estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler,

we would be happy to hear from you. You can write to the

Internal Revenue Service, Tax Products Coordinating

Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution Ave.

NW, IR-6406, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send Form

8879-EX to this address. Instead, keep it for your records.

Learning about the law

or the form 6 min.

Preparing the form 9 min.

Use Form 8879-EX if you and the electronic return originator

(ERO) want to use a personal identification number (PIN) to

electronically sign an electronic excise tax return or request

for refund.

Do not send this form to the IRS. The ERO must retain

Form 8879-EX.

The ERO will:

● Complete Part I by checking the box for the type of return

being filed and using the amounts (zeros may be entered

when appropriate) from the return being filed.

● Enter on the authorization line in Part II the ERO firm name

(not the name of the individual preparing the return) if the

ERO is authorized to enter the taxpayer’s PIN.

● Give the taxpayer Form 8879-EX for completion and

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

delivery service, email, or Internet website.

● Complete Part III including a signature and date.

● Enter the name and taxpayer identification number as

shown on Form 720, 2290, or 8849.

Form 8879-EX must be completed and signed

before the electronic return is transmitted (or

released for transmission).

The taxpayer filing Form 720, 2290, or 8849 has the

following responsibilities.

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

ERO to enter your PIN or to choose to enter it in person.

● Indicate or verify his or her PIN when authorizing the ERO

to enter it (the PIN must be five numbers other than all

zeros).

● Sign and date Part II.

● Return the completed Form 8879-EX to the ERO by hand

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

● Verify the type of return being filed in Part I.

Recordkeeping 52 min.

Note. Your return will not be transmitted to the IRS until the

ERO receives the signed Form 8879-EX.

CAUTION

If applicable, Form 8879-EX is also used to authorize an

electronic funds withdrawal. If you do not use Form 8879-EX

to sign your return, you must use Form 8453-EX, Excise Tax

Declaration for an IRS e-file Return. For more information,

see the instructions for Form 8453-EX.

● Verify the accuracy of the prepared return.