IRS e-file Signature Authorization for a Tax Exempt Entity - Form 8879-TE - 2021 - Instructions for Form 990

Sep 17, 2026

Tax Exempt Entity e-file signature authorization for the calendar year 2021 (or applicable fiscal year). Form 8879-TE records the filer’s identity (EIN/SSN), the tax return type selected (including Form 990 and related options), and key amounts such as total revenue and tax figures. It includes officer declarations under penalties of perjury, consent for the intermediary service provider/ERO to transmit and receive IRS acknowledgements, and optional electronic funds withdrawal authorization using the selected PIN. It also covers ERO certification and PIN authentication and retention notice details.

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Part I - Type of Return and Return Information

Part II - Declaration and Signature Authorization of Officer or Person Subject to Tax

Electronic funds withdrawal consent and PIN authorization

Part III - Certification and Authentication

ERO EFIN/PIN and signature

Form 8879-TE Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of filer IRS e-file Signature Authorization for a Tax Exempt Entity For calendar year 2021, or fiscal year beginning , 2021, and ending , 20 | Do not send to the IRS. Keep for your records. | [Go to www.irs.gov/Form8879TE for](Go to www.irs.gov/Form8879TE for) the latest information. EIN or SSN OMB No. 1545-0047 2021 NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION 13-3444882 Name and title of officer or person subject to tax ELIZABETH THOMPSON CEO | Part I | Type of Return and Return Information | | --- | --- | Check the box for the return for which you are using this Form 8879-TE and enter the applicable amount, if any, from the return. Form 8038-CP and Form 5330 filers may enter dollars and cents. For all other forms, enter whole dollars only. If you check the box on line 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8a, 9a, or 10a below, and the amount on that line for the return being filed with this form was blank, then leave line 1b, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, or 10b, whichever is applicable, blank (do not enter -0-) . But, if you entered -0- on the return, then enter -0- on the applicable line below. Do not complete more than one line in Part I. 1a Form 990 check here ~~~ | X b Total revenue, if any (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ~~~~~~ 1b 3,163,939 . 2a Form 990-EZ check here ~ | b Total revenue, if any (Form 990-EZ, line 9) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2b 3a Form 1120-POL check here | b Total tax (Form 1120-POL, line 22) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3b 4a Form 990-PF check here ~ | b Tax based on investment income (Form 990-PF, Part V, line 5) ~~~~ 4b 5a Form 8868 check here ~~ | b Balance due (Form 8868, line 3c) 5b 6a Form 990-T check here ~~ | b Total tax (Form 990-T, Part III, line 4) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6b 7a Form 4720 check here ~~ | b Total tax (Form 4720, Part III, line 1)􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽~􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽􀁽 7b 8a Form 5227 check here ~~ | b FMV of assets at end of tax year (Form 5227, Item D) 8b 9a Form 5330 check here ~~ | b Tax due (Form 5330, Part II, line 19) 9b 10a Form 8038-CP check here | b Amount of credit payment requested (Form 8038-CP, Part III, line 22) 10b | Part II | Declaration and Signature Authorization of Officer or Person Subject to Tax | | --- | --- | Under penalties of perjury, I declare that X I am an officer of the above entity or I am a person subject to tax with respect to (name of entity) ,(EIN) and that I have examined a copy of the 2021 electronic return and accompanying schedules and statements, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. I further declare that the amount in Part I above is the amount shown on the copy of the electronic return. I consent to allow my intermediate service provider, transmitter, or electronic return originator (ERO) to send the return to the IRS and to receive from the IRS (a) an acknowledgement of receipt or reason for rejection of the transmission, (b) the reason for any delay in processing the return or refund, and (c) the date of any refund. If applicable, 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 federal taxes owed on this return, 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 electronic return and, if applicable, the consent to electronic funds withdrawal. PIN: check on

FAQs

What is Form 8879-TE used for in IRS e-file submissions?

Form 8879-TE is used to authorize an IRS e-file transmission for a Tax Exempt Entity. It records the officer/person’s declaration and consent for the return to be sent and for IRS responses to be received.

How does the signer authorize the electronic filing signature?

The signer selects a PIN as the electronic signature. The form requires selecting the authorization checkbox and entering the PIN in the signature authorization section.

What information must the ERO provide in Part III?

Part III requires the ERO’s EFIN followed by the five-digit self-selected PIN. The ERO then signs and dates the certification confirming the PIN matches the signature used for the electronically filed return.

Sep 17, 2026

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