Sign 1120 or 990 e-file using Scanned Form 8453 option
There are 2 options for signing an 1120 or 990 e-file:
Practitioner PIN
or Scanned Form 8453
. Do the following to sign using the Scanned Form 8453 option.- Go to theElectronic Filingfolder and complete theSignature datefield on theELFscreen. In the Electronic Filing Personal Identification Number (PIN) Information section of the screen, leave the fields blank.
- After the return is completed, print a copy of 1 of the following forms, sign the form as Electronic Return Originator (ERO), and have an authorized officer of the Corporation sign the form as well:
- Form 8453-C, U.S. Corporation Income Tax Declaration for an IRS e-file Return
- Form 8453-S, U.S. S Corporation Income Tax Declaration for an IRS e-file Return
- Form 8453-I, Foreign Corporation Income Tax Deduction for an IRS e-file Return
- To include this form in the electronic file, selectEdit,Electronic Filing Attachments, thenAdd.
- In theAttachment titlefield, select8453 Signature Document.
- In theProductfield, selectFederal.
- If the document was scanned into FileCabinet CS and needs to be embedded, select theFileCabinet CSoption and chooseSelectto select the document. If the document isn’t in FileCabinet CS, selectFile, thenBrowseto search for the document you want to attach. The document needs to be in PDF format.noteIf you want to proforma this attachment next year, mark theProforma information to next yearcheckbox.
- SelectOKto return to theElectronic Filing Attachmentwindow.
- SelectView Attachmentif you want to view the PDF that will be attached to the electronic file, or selectOKto close the window.
