Upload your tax preparation engagement letter as a PDF and get it signed digitally. The audit certificate lists the time and document ID of every signature.
Upload PDFUpload, collect signatures, download the finished PDF with its proof.
Simple electronic signature under eIDAS, valid where the law does not require a handwritten signature or notarisation.
Download the signed document as PDF with audit certificate.
Upload your PDF and place the signature fields.
Send the link to everyone who signs.
Everyone signs in the browser. Then you download the PDF with its audit certificate.
A tax preparation engagement letter is a contract between a tax preparer (CPA, EA, or tax firm) and their client. It defines the scope of services, fees, responsibilities, and authorizes the preparer to file returns on behalf of the client.
No. canusign signs the engagement letter you upload. IRS Form 8879 has its own signature requirements and is signed separately for each return.
In most cases, yes. Engagement letters can be signed electronically where the law does not require a handwritten signature or notarisation. canusign provides a full audit trail with timestamps and IP addresses. Note that IRS Form 8879 has specific signature requirements.
Anyone can compare the PDF online with the stored version. The file never leaves the browser.
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At the end of the document: document ID, QR code, time of every signature and hash of the stored version.
Electronic seal in the PDF that makes any later change visible.
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