GeorgeM Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 How long do we have to keep form 8879? I am trying to clean out my old files Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfassett Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Looks like the period of the SOL.http://www.irs.gov/uac/ERO-Duties-After-Submitting-the-Return-to-the-IRSWe store our digitally and have not really thought about purging them; so we have many more than the three years required. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abby Normal Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 And in 20 years of efiling, I've never had the feds or a state ask for efile authorization forms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack from Ohio Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 And in 20 years of efiling, I've never had the feds or a state ask for efile authorization forms.I only have 17 years of efiling, but I have had the exact same lack of anyone ever asking for an 8879. At the firm, same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Prep by Deb Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I had a request one time and after the three year time frame. I was told by the IRS agent that they realized it was outside the required time frame but they hoped I still had it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion EA Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 I never had any requests for my small practice. But for all the years I worked for Block, the district managers would come into our office each summer and pull a handful to mail to the IRS. Until the point where they were stored electronically, so visits to the offices were no longer necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd Hudson Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Used to get a request for 8453's that failed to get mailed. Since advent of 8879 never had a question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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