Date & sign form 8879 before Feb 14, 2011?

[AZ-Tax]

I believe this may have already been discussed on the message board. For the TP's filing a Sch A, are you waiting to have the TP sign and date the form 8879 on Feb 14, 2011?

[BOB W]

I believe this may have already been discussed on the message board. For the TP's filing a Sch A, are you waiting to have the TP sign and date the form 8879 on Feb 14, 2011?

No, stockpiling is allowed, per IRS.

[Nashville]

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I would have the 8879 signed concurrent with preparation and presentation to customer.

The delay has nothing to do with us or the client, and very little with the software which generates the 8879. If anyone is held accountable for the delay, let's let the blame fall where it should. IRS/Congress or whatever is REALLY responsible.

As discussed before on this forum, none of the issues Congress was haggling with in the dying days of December had anything to do with the Schedule A. I believe IRS was using this as an excuse to level out their processing load.

[Davc]

No, stockpiling is allowed, per IRS.

No it's not. However holding the returns in question has been defined as "not " stockpiling.