Missing Year

[TP82]

Has anyone else noticed the year of the return (2020) is missing from the Form 8879?  I usually file my signed 8879's as the first page in my files and it makes it nice to quickly identify the year of the return.  I checked the IRS website and it is not on their form either.

[Just-Lisa-Now- · Accepted solution]

Youre supposed to enter the date in on the top line of the form, theres a  spot for it.

[TaxGuyBill]

As Lisa pointed out, the IRS changed the form.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

I wish the program would put that 20 in the box on the line, I edited the client template so it will on all new clients, but that doesnt do it on existing clients.

[TP82]

Thanks, I see the line in Part 1 to enter the year but on the screen, the 2020 is in the upper right hand corner in a large font but it does not print there, only the OMB form number.

[Just-Lisa-Now-]

right, they took it out of the corner on the printed copy...I guess so it doesnt have to be updated each year with a new number up top.

[TP82]

Not sure of the logic for this change since we have never had to enter the year in the past but I am sure we will thank them for changing it someday!!