{"id":81391,"date":"2026-06-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=81391"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:57:03","slug":"using-a-durable-power-of-attorney-rather-than-form-2848","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/tax-law-and-news\/using-a-durable-power-of-attorney-rather-than-form-2848\/","title":{"rendered":"Using a Durable Power of Attorney rather than Form 2848"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Normally, a client must sign IRS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f2848.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Form 2848<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative<\/em>, to allow another individual to represent them in a tax matter with the IRS, and generally the representative (you) must also have certain professional credentials, such as a law or CPA license, or enrollment to practice before the IRS as an enrolled agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However what happens if the client is unable to complete and sign Form 2848 because they have become physically or mentally incompetent, and as a result, lack the legal capacity to appoint a representative?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plan ahead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, a \u201cdurable power of attorney,\u201d which is often used for estate planning or other purposes, can be used to overcome a legally incompetent taxpayer\u2019s inability to complete a Form 2848.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Durable powers of attorney give a designated agent or \u201cattorney-in-fact\u201d authority to make healthcare and financial decisions for the individual granting the authority, aka the \u201cprincipal.\u201d The word \u201cdurable\u201d means the authorization has staying power and will remain in effect if the principal later becomes incompetent. The durable power of attorney must, of course, be created before the person becomes physically or mentally incompetent. For a durable power of attorney to work for federal tax matters, certain specific information, required under the Internal Revenue Code and regulations, needs to be included. The requirements related to acceptance and use of durable power of attorneys in federal tax matters are stated in IRS Procedural\u00a0Rule 601.503(b) (Title 26, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 601.503), which can be found in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/p216.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Publication 216<\/a>,\u00a0<em>Conference and Practice Requirements<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0By their nature, nearly all durable powers of attorney will not specify\u00a0all of the required items for federal tax purposes. Notably, a\u00a0description of the matter (or matters) for which the representation is\u00a0authorized, including the type of tax involved (such as income tax, gift\u00a0tax, or civil penalties unrelated to an income or other tax return), tax\u00a0form number, and specific tax year(s) or period(s) involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The durable power of attorney nevertheless can still be used if the taxpayer\u2019s appointed agent completes and signs a Form 2848 on the taxpayer\u2019s behalf that contains the missing information. But it is crucial that the scope of the durable power of attorney extends to the handling of federal tax matters. A broad authorization will suffice (for example, authority to perform any and all acts that the principal could, but for their incapacity), though more ideally, federal taxes should be explicitly referenced in some manner in the power of attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If care isn\u2019t taken in preparing the durable power of attorney, it may not be sufficient to authorize the agent to act for the  person or whoever is the appointing taxpayer, in dealings with the IRS. If so, the agent may also have to be appointed a guardian or similar fiduciary, which is typically done by a state court and can be a lengthy process. Once the agent is designated as fiduciary, they would then have to file an additional form, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/pub\/irs-pdf\/f56.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Form 56<\/a>, Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In tax matters, find out how a Durable Power of Attorney can be a good alternative, especially if client is impaired and unable to sign Form 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