Screen ELF1139 - Electronic Filing – Form 1139 (1120)

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Overview

Use this screen to file Form 1139 electronically.

General Information

Suppress Form 1139 electronic file when filing the federal return electronically
Enter
X
to suppress electronic filing of Form 1139. Use this field if you have prepared Form 1139 but are not filing it electronically.
Suppress federal return when filing Form 1139 electronically
Enter
X
to suppress electronic filing the federal return when only filing Form 1139 electronically. Use this field if the return has already been filed and accepted and you are now filing Form 1139.
Signature date
Enter the date the form is electronically signed by an officer of the corporation. This field is mandatory if using the Practitioner PIN method to sign Form 8453-TR.
note
If you selected
use current date
in Setup, Office Configuration, then Print Options, you can leave this field blank and UltraTax CS will print the current date on Form 8453-TR.
ERO signature date
Enter the date the form is electronically signed by the ERO. This doesn't get included in the electronic file, but UltraTax CS uses this date to complete the date signed by the ERO on Form 8453-TR. This will default to the date you entered in the
Signature date
field if left blank.
Preparation time spent out of the software for this form
Enter the amount of time (in minutes) that you worked on the form outside of UltraTax CS. This gets added to the time within the software, which is automatically tracked.
Email notification when electronic file is accepted by a taxing agency
Enter
1
to send an email notification to your client when their electronically filed Form 1139 has been accepted. For more information, refer to configuring email notifications when electronically filed returns are accepted. This field will automatically enter
1
(Return) for all clients when
Always
is selected for
Automatically mark Email ELF Ack
: In Setup, Client Communications, then ELF Options. This field will automatically enter
1
(Return) for all clients with email addresses when
Email address entered
is selected for
Automatically mark Email ELF Ack
: In Setup, Client Communications, then ELF Options.
Due to the variety of spam-blocking mechanisms in many email clients, automated messages may be prevented from reaching their intended recipients. If the recipient doesn't receive an email notification, have the recipient search their spam or junk folder, if available.
Form 8453-TR signature status
Enter
1
(Paper Signed and Returned) if Form 8453-TR has already been signed by an authorized officer of the corporation and returned to the firm. This is an optional tracking tool for Form 8453-TR management and works bi-directionally with the
Signature Document
column on the
Utilities, Electronic Filing Status
.
Form 8453-TR won't print and the filing instructions will print a segment stating the form has already been signed and returned and no further action is required.
note
This field automatically updates when the eSignature status is retrieved.

Personal Identification Number (PIN) Information

Use this section if you are using the Practitioner PIN option to sign Form 1139 electronically. This generates Form 8453-TR, Part II. Leave this section blank if using the scanned Form 8453-TR signature option. For information, refer to electronic filing and how to sign a return that is being filed electronically. For information on how to attach Form 8453-TR electronically, refer to how to attach a PDF document to the electronic file.
PIN authorization indicator
This field is required only if you use the Practitioner Personal Identification Number (PIN) option to electronically sign the form. Enter the appropriate indicator to designate who entered the taxpayer's PIN. Leave this field blank if the taxpayer is entering their PIN.
Taxpayer PIN/ERO PIN
For more information, refer to signing 1120 returns for electronic filing.
Print Form 8453-TR prior to creating the electronic file
Enter
X
in this field to print the form with Form 8453-TR, E-file Declaration or Authorization for Form 1045/1139 form, and the PIN information in the filing instructions prior to creating the electronic file. This field lets you print this form without completing the PIN information or the
Signature date
field.

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