Power of Attorney Tax Form

There are many different types of power of attorney forms in the legal field. A power of attorney tax form is unique to the IRS, but incredibly important.

You've had a long week at work. It is Friday and you are mighty happy the weekend is here. You pull up the car in the driveway, park and hit the mailbox to get the mail. You find the usual junk mail and a few bills. Then you notice something else. A letter from the IRS. Oh, no. You are being audited. Now what?

The first rule of a tax dispute with the IRS is simple. Do not deal with the agency directly. Doing so puts you at risk of saying something you should not. As you've probably noticed, the government is in serious debt and needs money. The IRS is charged with collecting it and the agency assumes everyone is cheating on their taxes in one way or another. With this in mind, they seek to get taxpayers to say things that will create a basis for even bigger audits.

So, how do you fight all this? The answer is to hire someone to represent you. This can be a tax attorney or CPA. Why do this? Well, the answer is found in a technicality. In tax disputes, you can actually send a representative instead of attending the meetings yourself. Yes, you read that right. You can send someone on your behalf. You do not have to be there!

How does the IRS know you've designated a third person to represent you? The answer is the power of attorney tax form. The form is simple to fill out. You then just fax it in to the IRS office indicated on the form. At that point, the agency is on notice someone else will be appearing for you and there isn't anything the agency can do to compel you to come. Nice, eh?