Tax Professionals Urge IRS to Expand New E-Signature Relief (2)

A temporary IRS policy to accept electronic signatures on certain tax forms that must be submitted on paper doesn’t go far enough, according to tax professionals.

The IRS on Friday announced it would allow taxpayers and representatives to use digital signatures on some paper-filed forms to “help to reduce in-person contact and lessen the risk to taxpayers and tax professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The new policy applies to forms 3115, 8832, 8802, 1066, 1120-RIC, 1120-C, 1120-REIT, 1120-L, 1120-PC, and form series 8453, 8878, and 8879.