electronic client signature

[Kea]

Client just approved a draft of their return. I had not included an 8879 because there was one weird piece of info. Turns out it was correct and client sent e-mail asking me to file the return. He included "please consider this my electronic signature" and gave me a 4 digit PIN.

I've not heard of accepting an electronic signature from a client. But before I e-mail him back saying that's not allowed and oh, buy the way here is the 8879 with MY electronic signature, I wanted to verify. (I want to head off the question of "why can't I if you can".)

Thanks!

[jainen]

>>I've not heard of accepting an electronic signature from a client.<<

Also known as efile. YOU aren't accepting the electronic signature, the IRS is. However, according to the Instructions to Form 1040, "A PIN is any combination of five digits you choose except five zeros." And since he is using a tax practitioner he still has to sign Form 8879.

[Kea]

Thanks!