Use Form 8888 to directly deposit your refund (or part of it) to one or more accounts at a bank or other financial institution (such as a mutual fund, brokerage firm, or credit union) in the United States. This form can also be used to buy up to $5,000 in paper series I savings bonds with your refund.

You may use Form 56 to: Provide notification to the IRS of the creation or termination of a fiduciary relationship under section 6903. Give notice of qualification under section 6036.

File Form 56 at Internal Revenue Service Center where the person for whom you are acting is required to file tax returns. If you wish to receive tax notices for more than one form and one of the forms is Form 1040, file Form 56 with the IRS center where the person for whom you are acting is required to file Form 1040.

Form 56 can only be e-filed if completed for the primary taxpayer (EF Message 5728 prevents IRS reject F56-052). In order to e-file Form 56, complete the following steps (which are available in Screen Help for screen 56): Complete screen 56 in data entry, accessible from the Other Forms tab.

Form 56 is used to notify the IRS of the creation or termination of a fiduciary relationship under section 6903 and provide the qualification for the fiduciary relationship under section 6036. Form 56 cannot be used to update the last known address of the person, business, or entity for whom you are acting.

A fiduciary representing a dissolving corporation or a decedent's estate files this form to request a prompt assessment of tax.

This form is typically filed when an individual becomes incapacitated, decides to delegate his or her tax responsibilities, or the individual dies. Form 56 differs from a Form 2848, Power of Attorney form which allows a representative to act on behalf of the individual.