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Insufficient Signature - esignature?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
August 21, 2024
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Hello Community,

I completed an ex-pat return a few weeks ago, collected an e-signature, printed the documents and snail-mailed to the IRS. They then sent a letter to the taxpayer wanting an original signature. Can she simply re-sign above the e-signature and redate?

Thanks everyone,

Dawn

ProSeries Professional

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Best answer by Just-Lisa-Now-

@SensibleandHourly wrote:

Got it.

So, can she resign over that signature, redate, and resend in this case? Or will the IRS want a fresh copy?

Hmmmm,

Dawn

Have the client send a newly signed copy of the actual tax return

sjrcpa

Level 15

Why aren't you efiling this?

The more I know the more I don’t know.

T

TaxGuyBill

Level 15

I don't think an e-signature is allowed on a paper filed return.

"The e-signature option is only available to taxpayers e-filing their tax returns through an ERO"

https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/frequently-asked-questions-for-irs-efile-signature-authorization

SensibleandHourlyAuthor

Level 6

Got it.

So, can she resign over that signature, redate, and resend in this case? Or will the IRS want a fresh copy?

Hmmmm,

Dawn

Just-Lisa-Now-

Answer

Intuit Community Champion

@SensibleandHourly wrote:

Got it.

So, can she resign over that signature, redate, and resend in this case? Or will the IRS want a fresh copy?

Hmmmm,

Dawn

Have the client send a newly signed copy of the actual tax return

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪

Just-Lisa-Now-

Intuit Community Champion

I had a client get one of these letters telling him they couldnt process his 1040X without a signature, but it was EFILED!!

I had him sign a copy of the 1040X and include the 8879 along with it too, I think they just have stupid people working at IRS.

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪

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