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April 12, 2022
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Does Lacerte support esignatures for extensions (Fed Form 8878)

  • April 12, 2022
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I am trying to send an e-sgn form to a client for an extension.  However, only the signature forms for returns come up as a selection.  I need to have an 8878 (not an 8879) and a NY 579.1 ( Not a 579).  Is this supported in Lacerte?

Support has not been able to help.

 

 

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Best answer by PhoebeRoberts

Print the extension forms to PDF.  Start the DocuSign as usual. In the screen that lists document types and names, use the Select Document Type drop-down to pick Other Document for ESignature. Browse to the PDF extension forms and attach them (one file at a time, so if you have them in two PDFs, do it twice).  Delete the automatically created documents for the actual return filing (one of them will be the 8879, the other will be the 579).  Say Next.

Click through the remaining screens as normal. You'll eventually be taken to a DocuSign web browser screen where you'll be able to stick signature and date tags on the extension forms manually.

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PhoebeRoberts
Intuit Community Champion
April 12, 2022

Print the extension forms to PDF.  Start the DocuSign as usual. In the screen that lists document types and names, use the Select Document Type drop-down to pick Other Document for ESignature. Browse to the PDF extension forms and attach them (one file at a time, so if you have them in two PDFs, do it twice).  Delete the automatically created documents for the actual return filing (one of them will be the 8879, the other will be the 579).  Say Next.

Click through the remaining screens as normal. You'll eventually be taken to a DocuSign web browser screen where you'll be able to stick signature and date tags on the extension forms manually.

kc5225347Author
Level 2
April 15, 2022

THANK YOU!!!  I will try this.

 

Level 5
April 15, 2022

I also log into my DocuSign account through Intuit, upload the file and put the required info in to send the file to the client for signature.  Works fine.