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Form 8879-TE                                      IRS e-file Signature Authorization                                              OMB No. 1545-0047
                                                        for a Tax Exempt Entity
                            For calendar year 2022, or fiscal year beginning         , 2022, and ending              , 20
Department of the Treasury                          Do not send to the IRS. Keep for your records.                                2022
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-CPcheck 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
2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 (2022)



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Form 8879-TE (2022)                                                                                                            Page 2
General Instructions                         • Give Form 8879-TE for completion and       • Give a corrected copy of the Form 
                                             review to the entity subject to tax. The     8879-TE if changes are made to the 
The Taxpayer First Act, P.L. 116-25,         acceptable delivery methods include          return (for example, based on the entity’s 
increased the number and types of tax-       hand delivery, U.S. mail, private delivery   review) to the entity subject to tax.
exempt and government entities required      service, email, Internet website, and fax;   • See Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File 
to file information and tax returns          and                                          (MeF) Information for Authorized IRS 
electronically. The forms listed in Part I   • Complete Part III by entering the ERO’s    e-file Providers for Business Returns.
of Form 8453-TE and Form 8879-TE are         EFIN/PIN and include a signature and 
currently available for electronic filing.   date.                                        Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We 
Please see the instructions for each                                                      ask for the information on this form to 
specific form for more information about             Form 8879-TE must be 
electronic filing of that form.                      completed and signed before          carry out the Internal Revenue laws of 
                                             !      submission of the electronic         the United States. You are required to 
Future Developments                          CAUTION return.                              give us the information. We need it to 
                                                                                          ensure that you are complying with these 
For the latest information about             Responsibilities of Entity                   laws and to allow us to figure and collect 
developments related to Form 8879-TE                                                      the right amount of tax. 
and its instructions, such as legislation    Subject to Tax
                                                                                          You are not required to provide the 
enacted after they were published, go to     The entity subject to tax has the            information requested on a form that is 
www.irs.gov/Form8879TE.                      following responsibilities.                  subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 
Purpose of Form                              • Verify the accuracy of the entity’s        unless the form displays a valid OMB 
                                             prepared return.                             control number. Books or records 
An entity subject to tax and an electronic                                                relating to a form or its instructions must 
return originator (ERO) use Form             • Verify the type of return being filed in   be retained as long as their contents 
8879-TE when the entity subject to tax       Part I.                                      may become material in the 
wants to use a personal identification       • In the beginning of Part II, check the     administration of any Internal Revenue 
number (PIN) to electronically sign an       appropriate box for an entity subject to     law. Generally, tax returns and return 
electronic return and, if applicable,        tax (and enter the name of the entity and    information are confidential, as required 
authorize an electronic funds withdrawal.    employer identification number (EIN)).       by section 6103. However, certain 
In the case of Form 990-PF, Form 990-T,                                                   returns and return information of tax 
Form 1120-POL, Form 4720, Form 5330,         • Check the appropriate box in Part II to 
and Form 8868 with payment, Form             either authorize the ERO to enter the PIN    exempt organizations and trusts are 
8879-TE is used to authorize an              or to choose to enter it in person.          subject to public disclosure and 
                                                                                          inspection, as provided by section 6104.
electronic funds withdrawal. An entity       • Indicate or verify his or her              
subject to tax who doesn’t use Form          self-selected PIN when authorizing the       The time needed to complete and file 
8879-TE must use Form 8453-TE, Tax           ERO to enter it (the PIN must be five        this form will vary depending on 
Exempt Entity Declaration and Signature      numbers other than all zeros).               individual circumstances. The estimated 
                                                                                          burden for tax exempt organizations 
for Electronic Filing. For more              • Sign and date Form 8879-TE.                filing this form is approved under OMB 
information, see the instructions for 
Form 8453-TE.                                • Return the completed Form 8879-TE to       control number 1545-0047 and is 
                                             the ERO. The acceptable delivery             included in the estimates shown in the 
The ERO must retain Form 8879-TE.            methods include hand delivery, U.S.          instructions for their information return. 
Do not send this form to the IRS.            mail, private delivery service, email, 
                                             Internet website, and fax.
ERO Responsibilities
The ERO will:                                Important Notes for EROs
• If using Form 8879-TE to authenticate      • Do not send Form 8879-TE to the IRS 
the electronic Form 8038-CP (after it        unless requested to do so. Retain the 
becomes available), enter the interest       completed Form 8879-TE for 3 years 
payment date from Form 8038-CP, Part         from the return due date or the date the 
III, line 18, in the period ending date at   IRS received the return, whichever is 
the top of the form;                         later. Form 8879-TE can be retained 
• Enter the name and employer                electronically in accordance with the 
identification number or social security     recordkeeping guidelines in Rev. Proc. 
number at the top of the form;               97-22, which is on page 9 of Internal 
                                             Revenue Bulletin 1997-13 at 
• Complete Part I by checking the box        www.irs.gov/pub/irs-irbs/irb97-13.pdf.
for the type of return being filed and 
using the amount, if any, from the 2022      • Enter the PIN on the input screen only 
return;                                      if you’re authorized to do so.
• Enter on the authorization line in Part II • Give a copy of the signed Form    
the ERO firm name (not the name of the       8879-TE upon request to the entity 
individual preparing the return) if the      subject to tax.
ERO is authorized to enter the officer’s 
PIN;






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