On 15 April 2021, the IRS released an updated memo on e-signature requirements extending the authorization to electronically sign a large number of IRS forms until Dec. 31, 2021, and adding a number of new forms.
The original authorization was from August 28 to December 31, 2020. Due to the ongoing public health crisis, that period was extended from 1 January to June 30, 2021, and is now extended until the end of this year. The forms can only be submitted on paper and otherwise require a handwritten signature.
