Drake Tax - PA: PA-40 Signature
Article #: 12695
Last Updated: October 21, 2024
Completed PA Form PA-40 not displaying preparer signature
Go to Setup > Options > States > PA > select Enable Alternative Signature option (All Packages).
For this Pennsylvania option to work, these conditions concerning the preparer must be met:
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In Setup > Preparers, the option Alternative Electronic Signature must be selected for the preparer.
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If the preparer
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is the ERO, then the PIN entered on the federal PIN screen must match the preparer's PIN in Setup > Preparers.
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is not the ERO (the ERO is designated as a specific preparer instead of a paid preparer on the Setup > Options > EF tab), then the preparer’s PIN must be entered in PIN for Preparer’s alternative e‐signature on the federal PRNT screen.
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PA EF messages must be cleared.