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Form 8879-TE                                      IRS E-file Signature Authorization                                              OMB No. 1545-0047
                                                        for a Tax Exempt Entity
                            For calendar year 2023, or fiscal year beginning         , 2023, and ending              , 20
Department of the Treasury                          Do not send to the IRS. Keep for your records.                                2023
Internal Revenue Service                          Go to www.irs.gov/Form8879TE for the latest information. 
Name of filer                                                                                              EIN or SSN

Name and title of officer or person subject to tax

Part I        Type of Return and Return Information 
Check  the  box  for  the  return  for  which  you  are  using  this  Form  8879-TE  and  enter  the  applicable  amount,  if  any,  from  the  return.  Form 
8038-CP and Form 5330 filers may enter dollars and cents. For all other forms, enter whole dollars only. If you check the box on line         1a ,2a ,
3a ,4a ,5a ,6a,7a ,8a ,9a , or 10a below, and the amount on that line for the return being filed with this form was blank, then leave line    1b ,2b ,
3b ,4b ,5b ,6b,7b ,8b ,9b , or 10b , whichever is applicable, blank (do not enter -0-). But, if you entered -0- on the return, then enter -0- on the 
applicable line below. Do not complete more than one line in Part I.
1a     Form 990 check here  .      .          .   b Total revenue  , if any (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12)  . . 1b
2a     Form 990-EZ check here  .              .   b Total revenue  , if any (Form 990-EZ, line 9)  . . .   .   . .   .    .     2b
3a     Form 1120-POL check here  .            .   b Total tax (Form 1120-POL, line 22)   .     . .   . .   .   . .   .    .     3b
4a     Form 990-PF check here  .              .   b Tax based on investment income (Form 990-PF, Part V, line 5)  .         4b
5a     Form 8868 check here .      .          .   b Balance due (Form 8868, line 3c)  .  .     . .   . .   .   . .   .    .     5b
6a     Form 990-T check here  .               .   b Total tax (Form 990-T, Part III, line 4) . . .   . .   .   . .   .    .     6b
7a     Form 4720 check here .      .          .   b Total tax (Form 4720, Part III, line 1)  . . .   . .   .   . .   .    .     7b
8a     Form 5227 check here .      .          .   b FMV of assets at end of tax year (Form 5227, Item D)  .      .   .    .     8b
9a     Form 5330 check here .      .          .   b Tax due (Form 5330, Part II, line 19)  .   . .   . .   .   . .   .    .     9b
10a    Form 8038-CP check here .              .   b Amount of credit payment requested (Form 8038-CP, Part III, line 22)    10b
Part II       Declaration and Signature Authorization of Officer or Person Subject to Tax
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that        I am an officer of the above entity or       I am a person subject to tax with respect to (name 
of entity)                                                                   , (EIN)                   and that I have examined a copy of the
2023 electronic return and accompanying schedules and statements, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and 
complete. I further declare that the amount in Part I above is the amount shown on the copy of the electronic return. I consent to allow my 
intermediate service provider, transmitter, or electronic return originator (ERO) to send the return to the IRS and to receive from the IRS (a) an 
acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the transmission, (b) the reason for any delay in processing the return or refund, and ( )c  
the date of any refund. If applicable, I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal 
(direct debit) entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the federal taxes owed on this 
return, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 
1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved in the 
processing of the electronic payment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to 
the payment. I have selected a personal identification number (PIN) as my signature for the electronic return and, if applicable, the consent to 
electronic funds withdrawal.
PIN: check one box only
     I authorize                                                                     to enter my PIN                            as my signature
                                                  ERO firm name                                           Enter five numbers, but 
                                                                                                          do not enter all zeros
     on the tax year 2023 electronically filed return. If I have indicated within this return that a copy of the return is being filed with a state 
     agency(ies) regulating charities as part of the IRS Fed/State program, I also authorize the aforementioned ERO to enter my PIN on the 
     return’s disclosure consent screen.
     As an officer or person subject to tax with respect to the entity, I will enter my PIN as my signature on the tax year 2023 electronically 
     filed return. If I have indicated within this return that a copy of the return is being filed with a state agency(ies) regulating charities as part 
     of the IRS Fed/State program, I will enter my PIN on the return’s disclosure consent screen.

Signature of officer or person subject to tax                                                              Date 
Part III      Certification and Authentication
ERO’s EFIN/PIN. Enter your six-digit electronic filing identification 
number (EFIN) followed by your five-digit self-selected PIN.
                                                                                               Do not enter all zeros
I certify that the above numeric entry is my PIN, which is my signature on the 2023 electronically filed return indicated above. I confirm that I 
am submitting this return in accordance with the requirements of Pub. 4163  , Modernized e-File (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS e-file 
Providers for Business Returns.
ERO’s signature                                                                                      Date 

                                                  ERO Must Retain This Form — See Instructions  
                               Do Not Submit This Form to the IRS Unless Requested To Do So
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see back of form.                          Cat. No. 31722T                    Form 8879-TE (2023)



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Form 8879-TE (2023)                                                                                                          Page 2
General Instructions                        • Under Name and title of officer or          • Sign and date Form 8879-TE.
                                            person subject to tax, if the filer is a tax- • Return the completed Form 8879-TE to 
The Taxpayer First Act, P.L. 116-25,        exempt or government entity, enter the        the ERO. The acceptable delivery 
increased the number and types of tax-      name of the officer of the entity. If the     methods include hand delivery, U.S. 
exempt and government entities required     filer is a person subject to tax that is an   mail, private delivery service, email, 
to file information and tax returns         entity, enter the name of the officer of      Internet website, and fax.
electronically. The forms listed in Part I  the person subject to tax. If the filer is a 
of Form 8453-TE and Form 8879-TE are        person subject to tax who is an               Important Notes for EROs
currently available for electronic filing.  individual, do not make an entry. For 
Please see the instructions for each        purposes of this form an officer includes     • Do not send Form 8879-TE to the IRS 
specific form for more information about    any person authorized to sign the             unless requested to do so. Retain the 
electronic filing of that form.             electronic return for the entity in           completed Form 8879-TE for 3 years 
                                            accordance with the instructions of such      from the return due date or the date the 
Future Developments                         return, such as the trustee of a trust;       IRS received the return, whichever is 
                                                                                          later. Form 8879-TE can be retained 
For the latest information about            • Complete Part I by checking the box         electronically in accordance with the 
developments related to Form 8879-TE        for the type of return being filed and        recordkeeping guidelines in Rev. Proc. 
and its instructions, such as legislation   using the amount, if any, from the 2023       97-22, which is on page 9 of Internal 
enacted after they were published, go to    return;                                       Revenue Bulletin 1997-13 at 
www.irs.gov/Form8879TE.                     • Enter on the authorization line in Part II  www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb97-13.pdf.
Purpose of Form                             the ERO firm name (not the name of the        • Enter the PIN on the input screen only 
                                            individual preparing the return) if the       if you’re authorized to do so.
A tax-exempt or government entity, a        ERO is authorized to enter the officer’s 
person subject to tax with respect to the   PIN;                                          • Give a copy of the signed Form    
entity (such as a person filing Form 4720                                                 8879-TE upon request to the entity or 
or Form 5330 who is a contributor to or     • Give Form 8879-TE for completion and        person subject to tax.
manager of the entity, and an electronic    review to the entity or person subject to 
return originator (ERO) use Form            tax. The acceptable delivery methods          • Give a corrected copy of the Form 
8879-TE when an officer of the entity or    include hand delivery, U.S. mail, private     8879-TE to the entity or person subject 
the person subject to tax (or an officer of delivery service, email, Internet website,    to tax if changes are made to the return 
the person subject to tax) wants to use a   and fax; and                                  (for example, based on the review of the 
                                                                                          officer or person subject to tax).
personal identification number (PIN) to     • Complete Part III by entering the ERO’s 
electronically sign an electronic return    EFIN/PIN and include a signature and          • See Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File 
and, if applicable, authorize an electronic date.                                         (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS 
                                                                                          e-file Providers for Business Returns.
funds withdrawal. In the case of Form               Form 8879-TE must be 
990-PF, Form 990-T, Form 1120-POL,                  completed and signed before           Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We 
with payment, Form 8879-TE is used to       !
Form 4720, Form 5330, and Form 8868                 submission of the electronic          ask for the information on this form to 
                                            CAUTION return.
authorize an electronic funds withdrawal.                                                 carry out the Internal Revenue laws of 
                                                                                          the United States. You are required to 
An entity or person subject to tax who      Responsibilities of Officer or                give us the information. We need it to 
doesn’t use Form 8879-TE must use 
Form 8453-TE, Tax Exempt Entity             Person Subject to Tax                         ensure that you are complying with these 
Declaration and Signature for Electronic    The officer of the entity or the person       laws and to allow us to figure and collect 
Filing. For more information, see the       subject to tax (or officer of the person      the right amount of tax. 
instructions for Form 8453-TE.              subject to tax) has the following               You are not required to provide the 
The ERO must retain Form 8879-TE.           responsibilities.                             information requested on a form that is 
Do not send this form to the IRS.           • Verify the accuracy of the prepared         subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
                                            return being filed.                           unless the form displays a valid OMB 
ERO Responsibilities                                                                      control number. Books or records 
                                            • Verify the type of return being filed in    relating to a form or its instructions must 
The ERO will:                               Part I.                                       be retained as long as their contents 
• If using Form 8879-TE to authenticate     • In the beginning of Part II, check the      may become material in the 
the electronic Form 8038-CP, enter the      appropriate box for (a) an officer of the     administration of any Internal Revenue 
interest payment date from Form             entity or (b) the person subject to tax (or   law. Generally, tax returns and return 
8038-CP, Part III, line 18, in the period   officer of the person subject to tax). If (b) information are confidential, as required 
ending date at the top of the form;         applies, enter the name of the tax-           by section 6103. However, certain 
• Under Name of filer, enter the name of    exempt entity and its EIN.                    returns and return information of tax 
                                                                                          exempt organizations and trusts are 
the tax-exempt or government entity or      • Check the appropriate box in Part II to     subject to public disclosure and 
the person subject to tax who is filing the either authorize the ERO to enter the PIN     inspection, as provided by section 6104.
return as indicated in Part I;              or to choose to enter it in person.
                                                                                            The time needed to complete and file 
• Under EIN or SSN, enter the employer      • Indicate or verify the self-selected PIN    this form will vary depending on 
identification number (EIN) of the entity   when authorizing the ERO to enter it (the     individual circumstances. The estimated 
or person subject to tax (if an entity) or  PIN must be five numbers other than all       burden for tax exempt organizations 
the SSN of the person subject to tax (if    zeros).                                       filing this form is approved under OMB 
an individual);
                                                                                          control number 1545-0047 and is 
                                                                                          included in the estimates shown in the 
                                                                                          instructions for their information return. 






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