IRS extends its temporary acceptance of electronic or digitally-signed forms until 2023 Due to the continuing threat caused by the COVID-19 virus when it comes to face-to-face contact, the IRS, through Memorandum NHQ-10-1121-0005, has extended its acceptance of electronic or digitally-signed forms until 2023. The memorandum expanded the list of IRS forms that can be remotely signed to at least 32. These forms include Form 1042, Annual Withholding Tax Return for US Source Income of Foreign Persons. Form 8832, Entity Classification Election and Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) election statem ..read more

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) as a term describes systems and components used in securing internet communications and transactions. This article will cover a high-level breakdown of the various PKI components and how they interact in the PKI ecosystem. If you’re a company owner looking to beef up your cybersecurity or just anyone who’s interested in Public Key Infrastructure, this piece will provide you with some practical and grounded examples.     Where is PKI used? Discussions of PKI will quickly lead to you SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)/TLS (Transport Layer Security), which r ..read more