e-file a Form 1042 return

Form 1042's prepared inside a 1065 or 1120 return; however, the e-file's a stand-alone creation and submission process. This process doesn't interfere with the regular 1065 or 1120 return.
note
If this return's a partnership, you don't need to enter partner information for the 1042 e-file.
  1. Before e-file creation, ensure the following items get entered in the return:
    1. Entity name
    2. EIN
    3. Complete address
    4. Signing officer (name, title, and signing date)
    5. EFIN
    6. Type of originator (ERO or large taxpayer)
    7. Signature option (8453 or 8879
    8. Form specific requirements (Chapters 3 and 4 status codes)
  2. To create the 1042 e-file, go to
    Organizer
    ,
    Informational Forms
    ,
    Withholding for Foreign Persons
    ,
    Federal 1042 E-file
    , and then
    Create E-file
    .
  3. Select
    Create e-file
    .

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