Ever forge your husband's signature? Wife’s? Parent's? Client's? Do you think the clerk behind the counter at Walmart is skilled in handwriting analysis? I’ve always viewed a signature as a totally ...

How long should tax professionals hold onto the e-file signature authorizations of their clients? It depends on where they and their clients reside. Form 8879, "IRS e-file Signature Authorization," is ...

In a memorandum dated Dec. 11, 2020, the IRS extended the period during which it will accept a number of forms for which it will temporarily allow required signatures in electronic or digital form.

If it wasn't before, it's official now. Signature authorization in North America will largely cease to exist in April. Visa will join the other major card brands in making the signature requirement ...

In a memorandum dated April 15, 2021, the IRS announced it was extending the authorization to electronically sign a large number of IRS forms until Dec. 31, 2021, and adding a number of new forms. The ...