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Do not send to the IRS. Keep for your records.  \nFor calendar year 20 or tax year beginning , 20 , ending , 20  \n\n| Name of corporation | Employer identification number |\n| --- | --- |\n\nInformation From Form 7004 (Whole Dollars Only)  \nPart I  \n Part II  Corporate Officer or Agent Declaration and Signature Authorization  \n\n| 1 | Tentative tax (Form 7004, line 3) |  |  | 1 |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 2 | Total tax payments and refundable | credits (Form 7004, line 5) |  | 2 |  |\n| 3 | Balance due (Form 7004, line 6) |  |  | 3 |  |\n\nUnder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have been authorized by the above corporation to make this authorization and that I have examined a copy of the corporation’s electronic Form 7004 for the tax year indicated above. I further declare that the amounts in Part I above are the amounts shown on the copy of the corporation’s electronic Form 7004. I consent to allow my electronic return originator (ERO), transmitter, or intermediate service provider to send this authorization to the IRS with the electronic Form 7004 and to receive from the IRS (a) an acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the transmission, and (b) the reason for any delay in processing the form. I authorize the U.S. Treasury and its designated Financial Agent to initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) entry to the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software for payment of the corporation’s balance due on Form 7004, and the financial institution to debit the entry to this account. To revoke a payment, I must contact the U.S. Treasury Financial Agent at 1-888-353-4537 no later than 2 business days prior to the payment (settlement) date. I also authorize the financial institutions involved in the processing of the electronic payment of taxes to receive confidential information necessary to answer inquiries and resolve issues related to the payment. I have selected a personal identification number (PIN) as my signature for the corporation’s consent to electronic funds withdrawal.  \nOfficer’s or Agent’s PIN: check one box only  \n I authorize   to enter my PIN  as my signature  \nERO firm name do not enter all zeros  \nfor the corporation’s consent to electronic funds withdrawal for the balance due on the corporation’s electronic Form 7004 for the tax year indicated above.  \n As an officer or agent of the corporation, I will enter my PIN as my signature for the corporation’s consent to electronic funds withdrawal for the balance due on the corporation’s electronic Form 7004 for the tax year indicated above.  \nOfficer’s or agent’s signature 􀀁   Date 􀀁   Title 􀀁    \n\n| Part III | Certification and Authentication |\n| --- | --- |\n\nERO’s EFIN/PIN. Enter your six-digit EFIN followed by your five-digit self-selected PIN.  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\ndo not enter all zeros  \nI certify that the above numeric entry is my PIN, which is my signature to authorize submission of the electronic funds withdrawal authorization with the electronic Form 7004 for the corporation indicated above. I confirm that I am submitting this authorization with Form 7004 in accordance with the requirements of Pub. 3112, IRS e-file Application and Participation, and Pub. 4163, Modernized e-File Information for Authorized IRS e-file Providers of Forms 1120/1120S.  \nERO’s signature 􀀁   Date 􀀁    \nERO Must Retain This Form —See Instructions  \nDo Not Submit This Form to the IRS Unless Requested To Do So  \nFor Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2. Cat. No. 39223B Form 8878-A (12-2004)  \nPurpose of Form  \nCAUTION  \nForm 8878-A is not an application for an extension of time to file. Corporations must file Form 700","cbCaie6yZW7X18cK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie6yZW7X18cK","pdf",61232,"English","# Purpose of Form\n## ERO Responsibilities\n## Corporate Officer or Agent Responsibilities","[{\"question\":\"What is Form 8878-A used for?\",\"answer\":\"Form 8878-A is used to authorize an electronic funds withdrawal (direct debit) for a corporation’s balance due on the electronic Form 7004.\"},{\"question\":\"Who must retain Form 8878-A and when should it be provided to the ERO?\",\"answer\":\"The ERO must retain Form 8878-A. 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