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Foreign US tax preparer seeking e-filing piggyback

Forum|Forum|7 months ago
November 4, 2025
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Hello,

Does anyone know of a firm or two that allows foreign (non-US citizen) preparers to piggyback their e-filing since, as per 8948, foreign preparers must file paper returns otherwise?

Thanks for any tips.

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Terry53029

Intuit Community Champion

Try Google

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SOAKAuthor

Level 3

thanks Terry, that's helpful, it's obviously quite niche

apparently this firm does http://www.pdptax.com/services/foreign.html as they explain but are not responding

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TaxGuyBill

Level 15

@SOAK wrote:

foreign preparers must file paper returns otherwise?

I could be wrong, but I don't think that is the case.

You need either a Social Security Number or an EIN in order to get an EFIN.

You should be able to get an EIN without a Social Security Number (although if you don't have an ITIN either, I don't think you can apply for the EIN online, so you'll need to apply for the EIN by fax or mail).