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Screen MSELF - Mississippi Electronic Filing (1120)
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General Information
Form 84-115 or 83-115 has already been signed and returned
Enter
X
if Form 83-115, Corporate Income Declaration for Electronic Filing or Form 84-115, Pass-Thru Entity Declaration for Electronic Filing has already been signed and returned to the firm. When this field is marked, the filing instructions will indicate no further action is necessary and Form 83-115 or Form 84-115 will not print with the tax return. If this field is not marked, the filing instructions will indicate that Form 83-115 or Form 84-115 must be signed before the return can be electronically filed. To print Form 83-115 or Form 84-115 with the tax return regardless of this field, enter X
in the Always print Form 8879 (etc.), regardless of signature status
field in Setup, Office Configuration, then Print Options.Signature date, if different from the federal ELF Screen
Enter the date the Form 83-115/84-115 was signed by an officer of the corporation. If this field is blank, The application defaults to the
Signature Date
field in the federal ELF Screen, or the option selected in Setup, Office Configuration, then Print Options, When Form 8879 (etc.) signature date(s) (Preparer and/or Client) are not entered
.ERO signature date, if different from return signature date or federal ERO signature date
Enter the date Form 83-115 or 84-115 was signed by the electronic return originator (ERO). If this field is blank, The application defaults to the date entered in the
Signature date, if different from the federal ELF Screen
field. If both fields are blank, the application defaults to the ERO
signature
date
field in the federal ELF Screen, or the option selected in Setup, Office Configuration, then Print Options, When Form 8879 (etc.) signature date(s) (Preparer and/or Client) are not entered
.Requested payment date
Enter the desired date of electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) of the amount due on the tax return.
Electronic filing allows electronic filers with a balance due to authorize an electronic funds withdrawal from their checking or savings account. Using this feature, electronic filers can file early and set a date for automatic payment if there is a balance due.
note
If using the electronic funds withdrawal option for the return,
Requested payment date
field is mandatory.note
In addition to entering the requested payment date, you must enter bank account information in either the federal Bank Screen or MSBank Screen.
Electronic funds withdrawal for amended returns: Requested payment date
Enter the desired date of direct debit of the amount due on the amended tax return. You may enter a date no later than the original due date of the return. If preparing an electronic file after the original due date, enter a date no later than the date the electronic file will be created and transmitted.
Credit card
Enter
X
to instruct the client to pay the balance due by credit card.Personal Identification Number (PIN) Information
PIN authorization indicator
Enter the appropriate indicator to designate who entered the taxpayer’s PIN. Select a code from the fieldview list to enter the proper information. If you leave this field blank, Code
1
(Taxpayer entered PIN) is used as the default.Taxpayer PIN of five numbers other than all zeros
Enter the taxpayer’s self-selected PIN. Enter any five digits except 00000. A custom fieldview list is available in this field. If this field is left blank, the taxpayer PIN defaults to the taxpayer PIN entered in the federal ELF Screen.
ERO PIN of five numbers other than all zeros
Enter the Preparer PIN, which is a self-selected set of five numbers. Enter any five digits except 00000. The actual Electronic Return Originator (ERO) PIN is an 11-digit number. The six-digit IRS assigned Electronic Filing Identification Number (EFIN) and the five-digit self-selected PIN are used to determine the ERO PIN. A custom fieldview list is available for this field. If this field is left blank, the ERO PIN defaults to the ERO PIN entered in the federal ELF Screen.
Extension Information
Extension signature date, if different from the federal ELF Screen
Enter the date Form 83-115 or 84-115 was signed by an officer of the corporation. If this field is blank, the application defaults to the
Extension Signature
Date
field in the federal ELF Screen, or the option selected in Setup, Office Configuration, then Print Options, When Form 8879 (etc.) signature date(s) (Preparer and/or Client) are not entered
.ERO Signature date, if different from return signature date or federal ERO signature date
Enter the date Form 83-115 or 84-115 was signed by the electronic return originator (ERO). If this field is blank, the application defaults to the date entered in the
Signature date, if different from federal Screen 1120
field. If both fields are blank, the application defaults to the ERO
signature
date
field in the federal ELF Screen, or the option selected in Setup, Office Configuration, then Print Options, When Form 8879 (etc.) signature date(s) (Preparer and/or Client) are not entered
.Extension PIN authorization indicator
Enter the appropriate indicator to designate who entered the taxpayer’s PIN. Select a code from the fieldview list to enter the proper information. If you leave this field blank, the application uses code
1
(Taxpayer entered PIN) as the default.Extension taxpayer PIN of five numbers other than all zeros
Enter the taxpayer’s self-selected PIN. Enter any five digits except 00000. A custom fieldview list is available in this field. If this field is left blank, the extension taxpayer PIN defaults to the extension taxpayer PIN entered in the federal ELF Screen.
Extension ERO PIN of five numbers other than all zeros
Enter the Preparer PIN, which is a self-selected set of five numbers. Enter any five digits except 00000. The actual ERO PIN is an 11-digit number. The application uses the six-digit IRS assigned EFIN and the five-digit self-selected PIN to determine the ERO PIN. A custom fieldview list is available for this field. If this field is left blank, the extension ERO PIN defaults to the extension ERO PIN entered in the federal ELF Screen.
Form 84-115 or 83-115 has already been signed and returned
Enter
X
if Form 84-115 or 83-115 has already been signed and returned by the taxpayer. Form 84-115 or 83-115 will not print, and the extension filing instructions will print a segment stating the form has already been signed and returned. If Form 84-115 or 83-115 has not yet been signed, leave this field blank to print the form and to indicate a signature is necessary in the filing instructions.Electronic funds withdrawal for extension: Requested payment date
Enter the required information in this field to generate the electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) payment in the Mississippi extension electronic file. Use this field to generate the Mississippi electronic funds withdrawal for balance due extensions only. Using this feature, electronic filers can file early and set a date for automatic payment if there is a balance due.
note
- If using the electronic funds withdrawal option for the extension,Requested payment dateis a mandatory field.
- In addition to entering the requested payment date, you must also enter bank account information in the federal Bank Screen or MSBank Screen.