What Is Form 2848, Power of Attorney, and When Is It Used?
To protect your privacy, the IRS won t talk to just anyone about your taxes. Follow these steps to give them permission to discuss your taxes with someone else.
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To protect your privacy, the IRS won t talk to just anyone about your taxes. Follow these steps to give them permission to discuss your taxes with someone else.
You may have heard the term power of attorney in the context of giving someone the legal right to make medical or financial decisions on your behalf. Using Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, doesn t grant the IRS such broad powers.