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A friend of mine was in a rush to get his tax forms submitted (due to large refund) so he signed his wife’s name on Form 8879 IRS e-file Signature Authorization for their joint tax return. He does have a General Durable Power of Attorney for her. Was this legal? Does a copy of the power of attorney have to be attached to the form? Even though the form doesn’t go to the IRS, it is just like signing the tax return and then would it look like a forgery? Could the form be re-signed and given to the tax preparer who has it on file? Could the wife just type up a statement saying she told her husband to sign the form for her and then sign the statement and keep it with their file copy? Also, does permission from both taxpayers have to be granted for someone to obtain a copy of a tax return? Any advice would be appreciated…. Thanks!What is the name of your state?
A friend of mine was in a rush to get his tax forms submitted (due to large refund) so he signed his wife’s name on Form 8879 IRS e-file Signature Authorization for their joint tax return. He does have a General Durable Power of Attorney for her. Was this legal? Does a copy of the power of attorney have to be attached to the form? Even though the form doesn’t go to the IRS, it is just like signing the tax return and then would it look like a forgery? Could the form be re-signed and given to the tax preparer who has it on file? Could the wife just type up a statement saying she told her husband to sign the form for her and then sign the statement and keep it with their file copy? Also, does permission from both taxpayers have to be granted for someone to obtain a copy of a tax return? Any advice would be appreciated…. Thanks!What is the name of your state?