# Form 8821

URL: https://pdf.net/pdf-forms/tax-forms/form-8821
Category: Tax Forms
Attributes: Official IRS form, Trusted by accountants, Trusted by lawyers, Latest IRS standard

IRS Form 8821, or Tax Information Authorization form, lets a taxpayer designate a person who can inspect and receive their confidential tax records.

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## Versions

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## How to Fill Out Form 8821

1. Open the editable Form 8821
2. Enter your name, address, and taxpayer ID
3. Add your designee's name and contact details
4. List the tax matters, forms, and years covered
5. Sign and date the authorization
6. Save Form 8821 to your device

## Facts

### What Is Form 8821 Used For?

Form 8821 is used for authorizing the IRS to disclose your confidential tax information to a person, firm, or organization you name. It covers inspection and receipt of tax records for the years and tax matters you list, but does not permit representation before the IRS.

### Who Should Use Form 8821?

Anyone who wants a CPA, bookkeeper, attorney, or other designee to view their IRS records should use Form 8821. Businesses, individuals, partnerships, and corporations can all file it, but if you need someone to represent you before the IRS, use Form 2848 instead.

### When Is Form 8821 Due?

Form 8821 has no set due date because it is not a periodic tax return. You file it whenever you need to grant, change, or revoke access to your tax information, and the authorization stays active until revoked or withdrawn.

### What Happens If Form 8821 Is Not Submitted?

If Form 8821 is not submitted, your designee cannot inspect or receive your confidential IRS tax information. That lack of access can delay audit preparation, slow down a loan or verification request, or make it harder to meet other tax-related deadlines, but there are generally no Form 8821 penalties for simply not submitting the form.

### How and Where Do I File Form 8821?

You can file Form 8821 online through the IRS Submit Forms 2848 and 8821 Online tool, or by fax or mail to the IRS address or fax number listed in the Form 8821 instructions. In some cases, tax professionals can also use IRS Tax Pro Account to request tax information authorization without uploading the form.

Faxed or mailed Forms 8821 require a handwritten signature, while electronically signed forms must be submitted online.

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