Form 2848 - Power of Attorney and Representative Declaration
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Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, is used to authorize an individual to represent the taxpayer/corporation/partnership before the IRS. The authorized individual must be eligible to practice before the IRS.
This power of attorney authorizes the representative to perform duties such as signing consents, extending the time to assess tax, recording the interview, or executing waivers agreeing to a tax adjustment, if granted. Generally, the representative must be an individual. Authorizing someone as a power of attorney does not relieve the taxpayer of tax obligations.
To indicate that this form will be attached to and mailed with Form 8453 U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return (when e-filing the income tax return), follow the steps below.
Online
Dashboard
From within your TaxAct return, click Resources.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Under My Return, click Federal Search.
Click the Miscellaneous Topics drop-down, click the Additional Information for E-Filing drop-down, then click Attachments for E-Filed Returns.
Complete the rest of the interview process.
Classic
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
On smaller devices, click the menu at the top left corner of your screen, then make your selection.
Click the Miscellaneous Topics drop-down, click the Additional Information for E-Filing drop-down, then click Attachments for E-Filed Returns.
Complete the rest of the interview process.
Desktop
From within your TaxAct return, click Federal.
Click the Miscellaneous Topics drop-down, click the Additional Information for E-Filing drop-down, then click Attachments for E-Filed Returns.
Complete the rest of the interview process.
You can use the Forms Assistant to search for and add Form 2848 to your return.
In dashboard navigation, go to Resources, scroll to the Assistants section, and select Forms Assistant.
In classic navigation, click Tools > Forms Assistant.
On desktop, click Forms and locate the federal form in the Forms Explorer.
In the e-filing steps, you will be prompted to print Form 8453. Attach Form 2848 to Form 8453 and mail it to the IRS once the return has been accepted. TaxAct supports Form 2848 for the following programs: