Get IRS 2848 2020-2023

The IRS' timeframe for processing the form increased 233 percent, from three calendar days in 2010 to 10 days, due in part to the decrease in staffing levels.

Form 2848 cannot be filed electronically with the tax return. Joint return filers must complete and submit sepArate Forms 2848.

Go to the File section of the H&R Block Online product. Choose how you want to file. Choose Direct Deposit.

Use Form 2848 to authorize an individual to represent you before the IRS. The individual you authorize must be a person eligible to practice before the IRS.

The IRS will accept a power of attorney other than Form 2848 provided the document satisfies the requirements for a power of attorney.

The IRS is strict about the e-signatures for Form 2848 (Power of Attorney) and does not accept this form of signature from a taxpayer. Those forms still require a physical hand-written signature.

Submit a power of attorney if you want to authorize an individual to represent you before the IRS. You can use Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative (PDF) PDF for this purpose.

If you want to revoke a previously executed power of attorney and do not want to name a new representative, you must write "REVOKE" across the top of the first page with a current signature and date below this annotation.

If you can't access your client's transcripts after five days, refile your Form 2848 with the CAF unit. Fax instead of mail. To speed up processing time for an authorization, fax your Form 2848 or 8821 to the appropriate CAF unit. This can reduce processing time by about three days compared to mailing the form.

Submit a power of attorney if you want to authorize an individual to represent you before the IRS. You can use Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative (PDF) PDF for this purpose.