States that require their own signature forms for e-filing

[Pacun]

I have been looking for the form that my client needs to sign in order to efile their taxes with WI. I checked everywhere in ATX and added and removed forms to no avail. Out of 40+ states, it had to be Wisconsin.

I am glad I found this info on line before going bananas.

Which states still require a signature form besides the Federal Form 8879 when efiling an Individual Tax Return?

The following states require a separate signature form for electronically filing an Individual Tax return:

States		Signature forms
AL	Alabama	AL Form 8453
AZ	Arizona	AZ Form 8879
AR	Arkansas	AR Form 8453
CA	California	CA Form 8453
		CA Form 8879
CO	Colorado	CO Form DR 8453
		CO Form DR 1778 - eFiler Attachment
DE	Delaware	DE Form 8453
GA	Georgia	GA Form 8453
HI	Hawaii	HI Form EF AUTH - HI eFile authorization form
IL	Illinois	IL Form 8453
IN	Indiana	IN Form IT-8879
IA	Iowa	IA Form 8453
KY	Kentucky	KY Form 8879-K
LA	Louisiana	LA Form 8453
MD	Maryland	MD Form EL101
MA	Massachusetts	MA Form M-8453
MI	Michigan	MI Form 8453 - Used if state-only submission
MS	Mississippi	MS Form 8453
MO	Missouri	MO Form 8453 - Required only if PIN method is not used
NJ	New Jersey	NJ Form 8879 - Not required, prints if requested
NM	New Mexico	NM Form PIT 8453
NY	New York	NY Form TR-579-IT (Return)
		NY Form TR-579.1 (Extension)
		NY Form TR-579-PT (204-LL)
OK	Oklahoma	OK Form 511EF
OR	Oregon	OR Form OR-EF - If not using PINs, State-Only
PA	Pennsylvania	PA Form 8453
		PA Form 8879
SC	South Carolina	SC Form 8453
VT	Vermont	VT Form 8879
VA	Virginia	VA Form 8453 - If not using PINs
		VA Form 8879 - If using PINs
WV	West Virginia	WV Form 8453 - If State-Only submission
WI	Wisconsin	No signature form, WI Form WRA for mail in attachments
NYC	New York City UBT	NYC Form 579 (Return)
		NYC Form 579 EXT (Extension)

 

Which states/cities do not require their own signature form when efiling an Individual Tax Return?

The following states/cities have automatic acceptance into state program if accepted by the IRS and do not require a separate signature form:

State Code	State
CT	Connecticut
FL	Florida
KS	Kansas
ME	Maine
MN	Minnesota
MT	Montana
NH	New Hampshire
NC	North Carolina
OH	Ohio
TN	Tennessee
TX	Texas
KC	Kansas City
KYC	Kentucky Cities
MIC	Michigan Cities
MBT	Michigan Business Tax
Mul/Trimet (OR)	Multnomah/Portland, Tri-County, Lane Transit District
OHC	Ohio Cities
PAC	Pennsylvania Cities
PHI	Philadelphia
PGH	Pittsburgh
STL (MO)	St. Louis

Edited May 7, 2015 by jklcpa
Formatting for easier use, thanks to forum upgrade!

[Pacun]

https://support.cch.com/kb/solution.aspx/sw37113

[kcjenkins]

I've 'pinned' this because it may be useful to all

[jshtax]

oh crapola.....guess i need to change my ways. oops just assumed since the accepted extension they would efile as well. 

[Randall]

For Ky, this form is not required if efiling with a Fed PIN.

[jklcpa]

Just bumping this so that users will see this as a post with activity and realize that it's been moved from General Chat to the E-file forum.

[Cathy]

For LOUISIANA returns:

 

FROM THE POWER POINT PRESENTATION AT THE 2015 MEETING WITH IRS AND PRACTITIONERS  (This is how it has been for as long as I can remember  even though the E-Filing handbook only describes what to do when E-Filing a Louisiana return only.)

 

WHEN E-FILING BOTH THE FEDERAL AND LOUISIANA RETURNS:

If using a PIN, retain the Federal E-file signature Authorization 
Document, IRS Form 8879.  (IRS 8879 serves as the LA signature document as well.)

The LA8453 will be used as an information document when IRS Form 8879 is used.

 

IF E-FILING LOUISIANA RETURN ONLY:

The LA8453 must be signed and retained when a state only return is transmitted.

 

Every once in a while, you discover that you did not make up things in your mind!  I have been worrying about jail time as I have always followed what LDR has told us in the yearly meetings and haven't had but 4 or 5 Louisiana 8453's signed.  I was elated to print out the power point presentation for my records as proof!!

 

[jerjer]

how about IDAHO?