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• Position: IRS Update - Brief Article

Recent IRS rules outlined in Rev. Proc. 2005-39 allow corporate officers or duly authorized agents to sign employment tax forms using alternative signature methods, including mechanical devices and computer software.

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The new rules apply to any form in the 940 series; Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S. Source Income of Foreign Persons; Form 8027, Employer's Annual Information Return...