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Scanned Form 8453

There are 2 options to select from when signing an electronically filed 1120 return: (1) Practitioner PIN and (2) Scanned Form 8453. Option 1 is explained in Practitioner PIN. Option 2 is explained below.
Do the following to use the Scanned Form 8453 option:
  1. On the
    ELF
     screen, located under the Electronic Filing folder, complete the
    Signature date
     field, but leave the fields blank in the Electronic Filing Personal Identification Number (PIN) Information section in the ELF screen.
  2. Once the return is completed, print out a copy of 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, or Form 8453-I, Foreign Corporation Income Tax Deduction for an IRS e-file Return. You'll need to sign the form as the Electronic Return Originator (ERO) and you'll have to have an authorized officer of the Corporation sign the form as well.
  3. To include this form in the electronic file, select
    Edit
    ,
    Electronic Filing Attachments
    , then
    Add
    .
  4. In the
    Attachment title
     field, select
    8453 Signature Document
    .
  5. In the
    Product
     field, select
    Federal
    .
  6. If the document was scanned into FileCabinet CS (needs to be embedded), select the
    FileCabinet CS
     option and choose
    Select
     to select the appropriate document. If the document isn't in FileCabinet CS, select
    File
     then
    Browse
     to search for the document you want to attach. The document needs to be in PDF format.
    note
    If you want to proforma this attachment next year, mark the
    Proforma information to next year
     checkbox.
  7. Select
    OK
     to return to the
    Electronic Filing Attachment
     window.
  8. Select
    View Attachment
     if you want to view the PDF file that'll be attached to the electronic file or select
    OK
     to close the window.

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