PA-8879F: 2025 Pennsylvania e-file Signature Authorization -- For PA-41 (PA-8879F) (2025)
Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania DOR · Used for tax years 2025
Form PA-8879F is Pennsylvania’s e-file signature authorization for the 2025 PA-41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return. It records the estate’s or trust’s taxable income, tax liability, payments and credits, overpayment, and tax due, along with the fiduciary’s declaration and PIN signatu
Who files this form
PA-8879F is the signature authorization form for an estate’s or trust’s electronically filed 2025 PA-41, Fiduciary Income Tax Return.
The fiduciary or an officer representing the fiduciary may enter their own PIN or authorize the electronic return originator (ERO) to enter it. Section III is for Practitioner PIN Program participants only.
What you'll need
Have the following ready to complete and review the authorization:
- A copy of the 2025 PA-41 being filed electronically, with all accompanying schedules and statements.
- The estate’s or trust’s name and employer identification number.
- The fiduciary’s name and title.
- The calendar or fiscal year information and Declaration Control Number/Submission ID.
- Amounts from PA-41 lines 9, 12, 18, 23 and 22.
- The fiduciary’s PIN. For Section III, the ERO needs its six-digit EFIN followed by its five-digit self-selected PIN.
How to file
- Enter the estate’s or trust’s identifying information and tax year.
- Complete Section I using whole-dollar amounts from the corresponding PA-41 lines.
- Review the electronic return and all accompanying schedules and statements. The fiduciary’s declaration confirms that the amounts on this form match the return.
- In Section II, mark one oval to either authorize the ERO to enter the fiduciary’s PIN or indicate that the fiduciary or representative officer will enter it. Sign and date the form.
- For Practitioner PIN Program participants, the ERO completes Section III and signs and dates it.
The authorization allows the ERO, transmitter or intermediate service provider to send the return electronically to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.
Do not submit PA-8879F to the department unless requested. The ERO must retain the form and supporting documents for three years.
Common mistakes
- Submitting PA-8879F to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue without a request. The form says not to submit it unless requested.
- Entering cents in Section I. Use whole dollars only.
- Marking more than one PIN authorization oval. Mark one oval only.
- Completing Section III without being a Practitioner PIN Program participant. That section is for participants only.
- Failing to retain the records. The ERO must keep this form and supporting documents for three years.
Questions people ask
Can the ERO enter the fiduciary’s PIN?
Yes. The fiduciary may authorize the ERO to enter the PIN as the signature on the estate’s or trust’s 2025 electronically filed return.
Which PA-41 amounts go on this form?
Enter net PA taxable income from line 9, PA tax liability from line 12, total payments and credits from line 18, overpayment from line 23, and total payment (tax due) from line 22. Use whole dollars only.
Does the authorization cover direct debit payments?
If applicable, it authorizes the department and its designated financial agent to initiate a withdrawal from the financial institution account indicated in the tax preparation software to pay the estate’s or trust’s state taxes owed on the return.
How can I revoke a payment?
For a payment authorized with the 2025 return, contact the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue no later than five business days before the payment’s settlement date. Notification must be made in writing by email to ra-achrevok@pa.gov.