Download e-file forms and audit
Signed returns are marked as complete with a status of either
E-Signed
or Uploaded
. You can download the forms when they're complete. Documents are downloaded directly to your PC or to your My Downloads
menu, depending on your personal settings. Downloading Signed E-File Forms
To download a single return's e-file forms:
- Go to the return and select theMoredropdown.
- SelectDownload Returns.
To download multiple e-file forms:
- Select the checkbox next to each return,OR
- Select the checkbox for a column to select all visible returns.
- A new message appears asking to select all remaining filtered records. Selectclick hereto select all filtered returns across all pages.
- This option isn't available in theArchive Returnssection.
- SelectDownload e-file Forms.
E-File PDF Contents
Manually Signed Returns:
The downloaded forms only contain the documents uploaded by the taxpayer. An audit page is not required for manually signed returns.
E-Signed Returns:
The IR requires a single PDF file with all signed documents and an audit page. It includes information such as:
- Who opened the document
- Who signed it
- What IP address was used
note
Any downloaded e-signed documents are password-protected and can't be edited. The audit report printed with the signed document is a security standard used to track document history events.
