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February 1993) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service  \nTax Information Authorization  \nOMB No. 1545-1165 Expires 2-29-96  \n1 Taxpayer Information (Taxpayer(s) must sign and date this form on line 7.)  \n\n| Taxpayer name(s) and address (Please type or print.) | Social security number(s)\u003Cbr>| Employer identification number |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Daytime telephone number ( ) | Plan number (if applicable) |\n\n2 Appointee  \n\n| Name and address (Please type or print.) | CAF No. \u003Cbr>Telephone No. ( ) \u003Cbr>Fax No. ( ) \u003Cbr>Check if new: Address  Telephone No. |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nThe appointee is authorized to inspect and/or receive confidential tax information in any office of the IRS for the tax matters listed in line 3.  \n3 Tax Matters  \n\n| Type of Tax (Income, Employment, Excise, etc.) | Tax Form Number (1040, 941, 720, etc.) | Year(s) or Period(s) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\n4 Specific Use Not Recorded on Centralized Authorization File (CAF) .—If the tax information authorization is for a specific use not recorded on CAF, please check this box. (See Line 4—Specific Use Not Recorded on CAF on page 2.) © Do not use lines 5 and 6 if the box on line 4 is checked.  \n5 Disclosure of Tax Information (you must check one of the following unless box 4 is checked):  \na If you want tax information, notices, and other written communications sent to the appointee on an ongoing basis, check this box. This will cause all computer-generated notices to be sent to the appointee © b If you do not want any notices or communications sent to your appointee, check this box  ©  \n6 Retention/Revocation of Tax Information Authorization.—This tax information authorization automatically revokes all earlier tax information authorizations on file with the Internal Revenue Service for the same tax matters and years or periods covered by this document. If you do not want to revoke a prior tax information authorization, check this box © You MUST attach a copy of any tax information authorization you want to remain in effect.  \n| 7 Signature of Taxpayer(s) .—If a tax matter concerns a joint return, either husband or wife must sign. If signed by a corporate officer, partner, guardian, executor, receiver, administrator, trustee, or party other than the taxpayer, I certify that I have the authority to execute this form with respect to the tax matters/periods covered.\u003Cbr>© IF THIS TAX INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION IS NOT SIGNED AND DATED, IT WILL BE RETURNED.\u003Cbr>Signature Date Title (if applicable)\u003Cbr>Print Name\u003Cbr>Signature Date Title (if applicable)\u003Cbr>Print Name |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.—We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. Form 8821 is provided by the IRS for your convenience and its use is voluntary. If you choose to designate an appointee to inspect and/or receive confidential information, under section 6109, you must disclose your social security number (SSN) or your employer identification number (EIN). The principal purpose of this disclosure is to secure proper identification of the taxpayer. We also need this information to gain access to your tax information in our | files and properly respond to your request. If you do not disclose this information, the IRS may suspend processing the tax information authorization and may not be able to fill your request until you provide the number.\u003Cbr>The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is: Recordkeeping, 7 min.; Learning about the law or the form, 11 min.; Preparing the form, 22 min.; Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS, 20 min. | If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making this form more simple, we would be happy to hear from you. You can write to both the Internal Revenue Service, Washington, D","cbCaib88omHx9IFM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib88omHx9IFM","pdf",88287,"English","# Taxpayer and Appointee Information\n## Tax Matters and Authorization Settings\n## Signatures, Privacy Notice, and General Instructions","[{\"question\":\"What does IRS Form 8821 authorize?\",\"answer\":\"Form 8821 authorizes the designated appointee to inspect and/or receive confidential IRS tax information in any IRS office for the tax matters and tax years or periods listed on the form.\"},{\"question\":\"What options does Form 8821 provide about sending notices to the appointee?\",\"answer\":\"You must check one option on line 5 to determine whether the appointee receives ongoing notices and written communications, unless the box on line 4 is checked.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if Form 8821 is not signed and dated?\",\"answer\":\"If the tax information authorization is not signed and dated, it will be returned.\"}]","Form 8821 - Tax Information Authorization - Rev. 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