Whereas Form 2848 allows a power of attorney to represent a taxpayer before the IRS, Form 8821: Tax Information Authorization empowers someone to receive and inspect your confidential information ...

A financial power of attorney is automatically extinguished upon the principal's death. That means the agent can only make financial decisions for the principal while they are alive.

Forms 2848 Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative are intended to authorize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to discuss a taxpayer’s confidential tax matters with a designated ...

On August 31, 2010, prior to receiving word from the Patent Office ourselves about the Power of Attorney, my staff sent another e-mail explaining that we did not represent the inventor, never had ...

You can also find power-of-attorney forms on do-it-yourself websites such as LegalZoom, Nolo and Rocket Lawyer. You’ll pay about $40 to create the forms online.

A power of attorney may be more flexible, since it's impossible to predict all the medical decisions that might come up in the future and spell out your exact preferences for all of these ...

When your kids turn 18 years old, make sure they sign a power of attorney. Here's why you need one, especially if your kid's heading to college.