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Do Not File Form 8979 by Itself
Caution: Form 8979, Partnership Representative Revocation, Designation, and 
Resignation, should never be separately mailed or faxed (by itself, as a “stand-alone” 
filing) to the IRS.

If submitted by a partnership, Form 8979 should only be submitted: (1) with a validly 
filed AAR (filed for a reason other than just for making a revocation) prior to the 
issuance of either a notice of selection for examination (Letter 2205-D) or a notice of 
administrative proceeding (Letter 5893) or (2) directly to the current IRS employee point 
of contact after the issuance of either Letter 2205-D or Letter 5893.

If submitted by a partnership representative or a designated individual, Form 8979 
should only be submitted directly to the current IRS employee point of contact after the 
issuance of a notice of administrative proceeding (Letter 5893-A).

This update supplements the Instructions for Form 8979. Filers should rely on this 
update for the change described, which will be incorporated into the next revision.



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                           Partnership Representative Revocation, Designation,  
Form 8979                                                                                                                          OMB No. 1545-0123
(December 2018)                                       and Resignation
Department of the Treasury 
Internal Revenue Service           ▶ Go to www.irs.gov/Form8979 for instructions and the latest information.
        Name of Partnership                                                                                       Employer identification number
Type 
        Number, street, and room or suite no. If a P.O. box, see instructions.                                    Tax Year Ending
or 
Print                                                                                                             /                  /
        City or town, state, and ZIP code. If a foreign address, enter city, province or state, postal code, and country. Follow the country’s practice for entering the postal code.

Check here if this form is being filed with an Administrative Adjustment Request (Form 8082 or Form 1065X)          .              . .  . ▶
Part I        Reason for Filing
The person signing this form affirmatively states that (check applicable boxes):
1       The partnership is revoking (check box 1a, 1b, or 1c):
        a       The entity partnership representative and (check box 1a(i) or 1a(ii)):
                i          Designating  an entity  partnership  representative  and  appointing  a                designated  individual.  Complete 
                           Part II, Section A and Part III, Section A. Sign Part IV, Section A.
                ii         Designating an individual partnership representative.            Complete Part II, Section A and Part III, Section B. 
                           Sign Part IV, Section A.
        b       The individual partnership representative and (check box 1b(i) or 1b(ii)):
                i          Designating an entity partnership representative and appointing a               designated individual. Complete Part 
                           II, Section B and Part III, Section A. Sign Part IV, Section A.
                ii         Designating an individual partnership representative.            Complete Part II, Section B and Part III, Section B. 
                           Sign Part IV, Section A.
        c       The        designated individual and appointing a              successor designated individual.   Complete Part II, Section A and 
                Part III, Section A. Sign Part IV, Section A.
2       The partnership representative is resigning (check box 2a or 2b).
        a       The entity partnership representative is resigning. Complete Part II, Section A and sign Part IV, Section B.
        b       The individual partnership representative is resigning. Complete Part II, Section B and sign Part IV, Section C.
3       The designated individual is resigning. Complete Part II, Section A and sign Part IV, Section D.
4       There is no partnership representative designation in effect so the partnership is (check box 4a or 4b):
        a       Designating  an           entity  partnership  representative  and  appointing  a          designated  individual. Complete  Part  III, 
                Section A and sign Part IV, Section E.
        b       Designating an individual partnership representative. Complete Part III, Section B and sign Part IV, Section E.

Part II       Revocations or Resignations
Section A—Revocation or Resignation of an Entity Partnership Representative or Designated Individual 
                If the entity partnership representative or the designated individual is being revoked or is resigning, 
                complete this entire section.
Name of entity partnership representative                                                                         Taxpayer identification number

Street address

City or Town                               State or Province                   Country Code ZIP or Postal Code    Area code and telephone number

Last Name of Designated Individual               First Name                                 Middle Initial Suffix Taxpayer identification number

Street address

City or Town                               State or Province                   Country Code ZIP or Postal Code    Area code and telephone number

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions.                          Cat. No. 37803V                                     Form 8979 (12-2018)



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Form 8979 (12-2018)                                                                                                                                      Page 2 
Part II       Revocations or Resignations (continued)
Section B—Revocation or Resignation of an Individual Partnership Representative 
              If the individual partnership representative is being revoked or is resigning, complete this section.
Last Name of individual partnership representative First Name                                Middle Initial Suffix Taxpayer identification number

Street address

City or Town                                       State or Province            Country Code ZIP or Postal Code    Area code and telephone number

Part III      Designations and/or Appointment 
              (Both the successor partnership representative and the appointed designated individual must have 
              substantial presence in the United States. See instructions).
Section A—Designation of Entity Partnership Representative and/or Appointment of a Designated Individual 
              If an entity partnership representative is being designated or a designated individual is being appointed, 
              complete this entire section.
Name of partnership representative                                                                                 Taxpayer identification number

U.S. Street address

City or Town                                                  State                          ZIP Code              U.S. Area code and telephone number

Last Name of Designated individual                 First Name                                Middle Initial Suffix Taxpayer identification number

U.S. Street address

City or Town                                                  State                          ZIP Code              U.S. Area code and telephone number

Section B—Designation of an Individual Partnership Representative 
              If the partnership representative being designated is an individual, complete this section.
Last Name of partnership representative            First Name                                Middle Initial Suffix Taxpayer identification number

U.S. Street address

City or Town                                                  State                          ZIP Code              U.S. Area code and telephone number

Part IV       Signature Section
Section A—Signature for Revocation by the Partnership 
              If this form is being filed to revoke either the partnership representative or the designated individual and to 
              designate/appoint a successor, complete this section.
The undersigned declares under penalties of perjury that: 
I am duly authorized by the partnership or LLC to (1) revoke the designation of the partnership representative or the appointment of the designated individual and 
(2) make a designation of a successor partnership representative (and appointment of a designated individual, if applicable) or make an appointment of a 
successor designated individual.
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  Signature of authorized person                                                                                   Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
  Print/Type name of authorized person

  If the above name is an entity, print/type name of authorized person and title

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Part IV Signature Section (continued)
Section B—Signature for Resigning Entity Partnership Representative 
        If this form is being filed by a designated individual for the resignation of the entity partnership 
        representative, complete this section.
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   Signature of designated individual                                                           Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
   Print/Type name of designated individual

   Print/Type name of resigning entity partnership representative

Section C—Signature for Resigning Individual Partnership Representative 
        If this form is being filed by an individual partnership representative to resign, complete this section.
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   Signature of resigning individual partnership representative                                 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
   Print/Type name of resigning individual partnership representative

Section D—Signature for Resigning Designated Individual 
        If this form is being filed by a designated individual to resign, complete this section.
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   Signature of resigning designated individual                                                 Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
   Print/Type name of resigning designated individual

Section E—Signature for Designation of a Partnership Representative Without Revocation 
        If this form is being filed to designate a partnership representative (and appoint a designated individual, if 
        applicable) because no partnership representative designation is in effect, complete this section.
Under penalties of perjury I declare that I am duly authorized by the partnership or LLC to make this designation of the partnership representative (and 
appointment of a designated individual, if applicable).
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   Signature of authorized person                                                               Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
   Print/Type name of authorized person

   If the above name is an entity, print/type name of authorized person and title

                                                                                                Form 8979 (12-2018)






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