Well tell them there is no such form when you file your own return using a DIY program. The form 8879 is ONLY used by paid tax professionals and NOT any of the DIY tax programs.

You can print a form 1040 and ink sign it for the idiot and/or give them a copy of the email you got for the successful efiling and/or print a copy of the filing history report from the PDF.

Your return's electronic filing status history records all e-filing activity related to the return, including the Electronic Postmark. You can print it out if needed.

TurboTax Online

https://shop.turbotax.intuit.com/efile/efile_status_lookup.jsp -- enter the Social Security number of the first taxpayer on the return and the ZIP code to retrieve your filing status history.

TurboTax CD/Download software

(Windows) From the TurboTax File menu, select Electronic Filing > Show Electronic Filing Status History.
(Mac) From the TurboTax File menu, select Check E-Filing Status.

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Level 15

No Form 8879 was used for your tax filing.

Does your company understand that you filed your tax return yourself, and did not pay anyone to file it for you? You do not have to sign a form to authorize yourself to file your own tax return. Form 8879 is used to authorize a paid tax preparer to e-file your tax return for you. If there is no paid preparer, there is no Form 8879.