If you want to allow a friend, family member, or any other
person you choose to discuss your 2003 tax return with the
IRS, check the “Yes” box in the “Third Party
Designee” area of your return. Also, enter the designee's
name, phone number, and any five numbers the designee chooses
as his or her personal identification number (PIN). But
if you want to allow the paid preparer who signed your return
to discuss it with the IRS, just enter “Preparer”
in the space for the designee's name. You do not have to provide
the other information requested.
If you check the “Yes” box, you, and your spouse
if filing a joint return, are authorizing the IRS to call
the designee to answer any questions that may arise during
the processing of your return. You are also authorizing the
designee to:
- Give the IRS any information that is missing from your
return,
- Call the IRS for information about the processing of
your return or the status of your refund or payment(s),
- Receive copies of notices or transcripts related to your
return, upon request, and
- Respond to certain IRS notices about math errors, offsets,
and return preparation.
You are not authorizing the designee to receive any refund
check, bind you to anything (including any additional tax
liability), or otherwise represent you before the IRS. If
you want to expand the designee's authorization, see Pub.
947.
The authorization will automatically end no later than the
due date (without regard to extensions) for filing your 2004
tax return. This is April 15, 2005, for most people. If you
wish to revoke the authorization before it ends, see Pub.
947.
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