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It allows a tax pro to interface with the IRS on your behalf Skyhobo / Getty Images If you need someone to interface with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on your behalf, you'll need to formally ...

IRS Form 2848: Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, authorizes an individual or organization to represent a taxpayer before the IRS, access conifidential tax information, and perform ...

Said shortly, bluntly and as diplomatically as possible, the Patent Office needs to immediately revise its Power of Attorney form. I bet most patent attorneys and patent agents have never thought ...

When people ask me what they can do to make things easier for their loved ones if something happens to them, the first question I ask is if they have power of attorney documents in place. A good ...

It's not pleasant to think about, but someday you may be unable to make decisions for yourself. Designating a power of attorney will protect your interests. A durable power of attorney gives someone ...

A power of attorney (POA) is a powerful thing. A financial power of attorney document allows an appointed person to make financial, legal and property decisions on another individual’s behalf. A ...

South Carolina requires submission of a Form SC2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, in order for an attorney, CPA, or enrolled agent to represent a taxpayer administratively ...

When it comes to end of life planning, most of us are woefully underprepared. Despite worrying about what will become of us when we are old and frail, most of us haven't left instructions for if we ...

Every incoming college kid needs linens, toiletries, books, and computers before they arrive on campus. Every parent needs a signed power of attorney before they kiss their teen goodbye. A power of ...