Form 8821 Tax Infomration Authorization

Form

8821

(Rev. February 2020)

Tax Information Authorization
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OMB No. 1545-1165

For IRS Use Only

to www.irs.gov/Form8821 for instructions and the latest information.
sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.
▶ Don’t use Form 8821 to request copies of your tax returns
or to authorize someone to represent you.

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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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1 Taxpayer information. Taxpayer must sign and date this form on line 7.
Taxpayer name and address
Taxpayer identification number(s)
Daytime telephone number Plan number (if applicable)
2 Appointee. If you wish to name more than one appointee, attach a list to this form. Check here if a list of additional
appointees is attached ▶
CAF No.
Name and address
PTIN
Telephone No.
Fax No.
Check if new: Address
Telephone No.
Fax No.
3 Tax Information. Appointee is authorized to inspect and/or receive confidential tax information for the type of tax, forms,
periods, and specific matters you list below. See the line 3 instructions.
By checking here, I authorize access to my IRS records via an Intermediate Service Provider.
(a)
Type of Tax Information (Income,
Employment, Payroll, Excise, Estate, Gift,
Civil Penalty, Sec. 4980H Payments, etc.)

(b)
Tax Form Number
(1040, 941, 720, etc.)

(c)
Year(s) or Period(s)

(d)
Specific Tax Matters

4 Specific use not recorded on Centralized Authorization File (CAF). If the tax information authorization is for a specific
use not recorded on CAF, check this box. See the instructions. If you check this box, skip lines 5 and 6 . . . . . . ▶
5 Disclosure of tax information (you must check a box on line 5a or 5b unless the box on line 4 is checked):
a If you want copies of tax information, notices, and other written communications sent to the appointee on an ongoing
basis, check this box
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Note: Appointees will no longer receive forms, publications, and other related materials with the notices.
b If you don’t want any copies of notices or communications sent to your appointee, check this box . . . . . . . . ▶
6 Retention/revocation of prior tax information authorizations. If the line 4 box is checked, skip this line. If the line 4 box
isn’t checked, the IRS will automatically revoke all prior Tax Information Authorizations on file unless you check the line 6
box and attach a copy of the Tax Information Authorization(s) that you want to retain . . . . . . . . . . . . ▶
To revoke a prior tax information authorization(s) without submitting a new authorization, see the line 6 instructions.
7 Signature of taxpayer. If signed by a corporate officer, partner, guardian, partnership representative (or designated
individual, if applicable), executor, receiver, administrator, trustee, or party other than the taxpayer, I certify that I have the
legal authority to execute this form with respect to the tax matters and tax periods shown on line 3 above.
▶ IF

NOT COMPLETE, SIGNED, AND DATED, THIS TAX INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION WILL BE RETURNED.

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SIGN THIS FORM IF IT IS BLANK OR INCOMPLETE.

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Date

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Title (if applicable)
Cat. No. 11596P

Form 8821 (Rev. 2-2020)