The Internal Revenue Service has revised its guidance on electronic signatures, with updated information on the currently acceptable electronic signature methods, identity verification requirements and electronic record requirements.
Publication 1345, "Handbook for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Individual Income Tax Returns," has been revised with new electronic signature guidance for both the IRS e-file Signature Authorization Forms,
The IRS noted that electronic signatures are optional, and therefore taxpayers can continue to sign these forms with a handwritten signature.
The revision information in the publication is also available in
Separately, CCH announced Wednesday that it has added eSign capability for Form 8879 in its ProSystem fx Tax software (see