Federal Reporting Agent Authorization
Extracted from PDF file 2023-federal-form-8655.pdf, last modified January 2024Reporting Agent Authorization
8655 Reporting Agent Authorization Form (Rev. January 2024) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service OMB No. 1545-1058 Go to www.irs.gov/Form8655 for instructions and the latest information. Taxpayer 1a Name of taxpayer (as distinguished from trade name) 2 Employer identification number (EIN) 1b Trade name, if any 4 If you are a seasonal employer, check here . . . . . . 3 Address (number, street, and room or suite no.) 5 Other identification number (optional) . City or town, state, and ZIP code 6 7 Daytime telephone number Contact person 8 Fax number Reporting Agent 9 11 10 Employer identification number (EIN) Name (enter company name or name of business) Address (number, street, and room or suite no.) City or town, state, and ZIP code 12 13 Daytime telephone number Contact person 14 Fax number Authorization of Reporting Agent To Sign and File Returns (Caution: See Authorization Agreement.) 15 Indicate the tax return(s) to be signed and filed. For quarterly returns, use “YYYY/MM” format. “MM” is the last month of the quarter for which the authorization begins (for example, “2024/09” for third quarter of 2024). For annual returns, use “YYYY” format to indicate the year for which the authorization begins. 940 941 943 945 1042 CT-1 944 Authorization of Reporting Agent To Make Deposits and Payments (Caution: See Authorization Agreement.) 16 Indicate the tax return(s) for which the reporting agent is authorized to make deposits or payments. Use the “YYYY/MM” format to enter the month in which the authorization begins (for example, “2024/08” for August 2024). 720 990-PF 940 941 943 944 945 990-T 1041 1042 1120 CT-1 Duplicate Notices to Reporting Agents 17 Check here to request the IRS to issue to the reporting agent duplicate copies of notices and correspondence regarding returns filed and deposits or payments made by the reporting agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disclosure Authorization for Forms Series W-2, 1099, and/or 3921/3922 18a The reporting agent is authorized to receive otherwise confidential taxpayer information from the IRS to assist in responding to certain IRS notices relating to the Form W-2 series information returns. This authority is effective for calendar year forms beginning . b The reporting agent is authorized to receive otherwise confidential taxpayer information from the IRS to assist in responding to certain IRS notices relating to the Form 1099 series information returns. This authority is effective for calendar year forms beginning . c The reporting agent is authorized to receive otherwise confidential taxpayer information from the IRS to assist in responding to certain IRS notices relating to the Forms 3921 and 3922. This authority is effective for calendar year forms beginning . State or Local Authorization (Caution: See Authorization Agreement.) 19 Check here to authorize the reporting agent to sign and file state or local returns related to the authorization granted on line 15 and/or line 16 . Authorization Agreement I understand that this agreement does not relieve me, as the taxpayer, of the responsibility to ensure that all tax returns are filed and that all deposits and payments are made and that I may enroll in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) to view deposits and payments made on my behalf. If line 15 is completed, the reporting agent named above is authorized to sign and file the return indicated, beginning with the quarter or year indicated. If any starting dates on line 16 are completed, the reporting agent named above is authorized to make deposits and payments beginning with the period indicated. Any authorization granted remains in effect until it is terminated or revoked by the taxpayer or reporting agent. I am authorizing the IRS to disclose otherwise confidential tax information to the reporting agent relating to the authority granted on line 15 and/or line 16, including disclosures required to process Form 8655. Disclosure authority is effective upon signature of taxpayer and IRS receipt of Form 8655. The authority granted on Form 8655 will not revoke any Power of Attorney (Form 2848) or Tax Information Authorization (Form 8821) in effect. Sign Here I certify I have the authority to execute this form and authorize disclosure of otherwise confidential information on behalf of the taxpayer. Signature of taxpayer For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see instructions. Title Cat. No. 10241T Date Form 8655 (Rev. 1-2024) Page 2 Form 8655 (Rev. 1-2024) Instructions What’s New Forms 940-PR, 941-PR, 941-SS, 943-PR removed from line 15. Beginning with filings for tax year 2023, former filers of Form 940-PR will instead file Form 940. These filers will also have the option to file the new Spanish language Form 940 (sp). The new Form 943 (sp) will also similarly replace Form 943-PR which is being discontinued along with Form 940-PR. Beginning with filings for the first quarter of 2024, former filers of Form 941-SS will instead file Form 941, which will be adapted for the use of those filers beginning with the revision of Form 941 issued in and for the first quarter of 2024. These filers will also have the option to file the new Spanish language Form 941 (sp). The new Form 941 (sp) will also similarly replace Form 941-PR which is being discontinued along with Form 941-SS. Forms 940 (sp), 941 (sp), and 943 (sp) will be usable by any employer that prefers their form in Spanish, whether they are located in the United States, Puerto Rico, or one of the other territories. Purpose of Form Use Form 8655 to authorize a reporting agent to: • Sign and file certain returns. Reporting agents must file returns electronically except as provided under Rev. Proc. 2012-32. You can find Rev. Proc. 2012-32 on page 267 of Internal Revenue Bulletin 2012-34 at www.irs.gov/2012rp32. See Pub. 3112, IRS e-file Application and Participation, for information about e-filing and getting the reporting agent PIN; • Make deposits and payments for certain returns. Reporting agents must make deposits and payments electronically, generally through the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) at EFTPS.gov. See Pub. 4169, Tax Professional Guide to the EFTPS, and Rev. Proc. 2012-33; • Receive duplicate copies of tax information, notices, and other written and/or electronic communication regarding any authority granted; and • Provide the IRS with information to aid in penalty relief determinations related to the authority granted on Form 8655. Note: An authorization does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibility (or from liability for failing) to ensure that all tax returns are filed timely and that all federal tax deposits (FTDs) and federal tax payments (FTPs) are made timely. A reporting agent must notify its client of that fact and must recommend that it enroll in EFTPS to view EFTPS deposits and payments made on the client’s behalf. A reporting agent must provide this notification, in writing, upon entering into an agreement with the client and at least quarterly thereafter for as long as it provides services to that client. Sample language and other details may be found in Rev. Proc. 2012-32, Section 5.05. Authority Granted Once Form 8655 is signed, any authority granted is effective beginning with the period indicated on lines 15, 16, 18a, 18b, and/or 18c and continues indefinitely unless terminated or revoked by the taxpayer or reporting agent. No authorization or authority is granted for periods prior to the period(s) indicated on Form 8655. Where authority is granted for any form, it is also effective for related forms such as the corresponding non-English language form, amended return (for example, Form 941 (sp), 941-X, or 941-X (sp)), or payment voucher. For example, Form 8655 can be used to provide authorization for 944 (sp) using the entry spaces for Form 944. The form also can be used to authorize a reporting agent to make deposits and payments for other returns in the Form 1120 series, such as Form 1120-C, using the entry space for Form 1120 on line 16. Disclosure authority is effective upon signature of taxpayer and IRS receipt of Form 8655. Any authority granted on Form 8655 does not revoke and has no effect on any authority granted on Form 2848 or 8821, or any third-party designee checkbox authority. To increase the authority granted to a reporting agent by a Form 8655 already in effect, submit another signed Form 8655, completing lines 1–14 and any line on which you want to add authority. To decrease the authority granted to a reporting agent by a Form 8655 already in effect, send a signed, written request to the address under Where To File. The preceding authorization remains in effect except as modified by the new one. Where To File Send Form 8655 to: Internal Revenue Service Accounts Management Service Center MS 6748 RAF Team 1973 North Rulon White Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 You can fax Form 8655 to the IRS. The number is 855-214-7523. When faxing Forms 8655, please send no more than 25 forms in a single transmission. If possible, please send faxes from your computer instead of a fax machine. Additional Information Additional information concerning reporting agent authorizations may be found in: • Pub. 1474, Technical Specifications Guide for Reporting Agent Authorization and Federal Tax Depositors. • Rev. Proc. 2012-32. Substitute Form 8655 If you want to prepare and use a substitute Form 8655, see Pub. 1167, General Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms and Schedules. If your substitute Form 8655 is approved, the form approval number must be printed in the lower left margin of each substitute Form 8655 you file with the IRS. Terminating or Revoking an Authorization If you have a valid Form 8655 on file with the IRS, the filing of a new Form 8655 indicating a new reporting agent terminates the authority of the prior reporting agent beginning with the period indicated on the new Form 8655. However, the prior reporting agent is still an authorized reporting agent and retains any previously granted disclosure authority for the periods prior to the beginning period of the new reporting agent’s authorization unless specifically revoked. If the taxpayer wants to revoke an existing authorization, such that the reporting agent would no longer be authorized to act or receive information for previously authorized tax periods, send a copy of the previously executed Form 8655 to the IRS at the address under Where To File, above. Re-sign the copy of the Form 8655 under the original signature. Write “REVOKE” across the top of the form. If you do not have a copy of the authorization you want to revoke, send a statement to the IRS. The statement of revocation must indicate that the authority of the reporting agent is revoked and must be signed by the taxpayer. Also, list the name and address of each reporting agent whose authority is revoked. A reporting agent may terminate its authority by filing a statement with the IRS, either on paper or using a delete process. A reporting agent wanting to revoke its authority must submit the request in writing. The statement must be signed by the reporting agent (if filed on paper) and identify the name and address of the taxpayer and authorization(s) from which the reporting agent is withdrawing. For information on the delete process, see Pub. 1474. Form 8655 (Rev. 1-2024) Who Must Sign Electronic signature. For guidance on optional electronic signature methods, including approved methods of authentication and signature and additional items that must appear on the Form 8655, see Pub. 1474, section 01.03. Sole proprietorship. The individual owning the business. Corporation (including a limited liability company (LLC) treated as a corporation). Generally, Form 8655 can be signed by (a) an officer having legal authority to bind the corporation, (b) any person designated by the board of directors or other governing body, (c) any officer or employee on written request by any principal officer, and (d) any other person authorized to access information under section 6103(e). Partnership (including an LLC treated as a partnership) or an unincorporated organization. Generally, Form 8655 can be signed by any person who was a member of the partnership during any part of the tax period covered by Form 8655. Single member LLC treated as a disregarded entity. The owner of the LLC. Trust or estate. The fiduciary. Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. Our authority to request this information is Internal Revenue Code sections 6011, 6061, 6109, and 6302 and the regulations thereunder. We use this information to identify you and record your reporting agent authorization. You are not required to authorize a reporting agent to act on your behalf. However, if you choose to authorize Page 3 a reporting agent, you are required to provide the information requested, including your identification number. Failure to provide all the information requested may prevent or delay processing of your authorization; providing false or fraudulent information may subject you to penalties. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for use in administering their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. The time needed to complete and file Form 8655 will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is 1 hour, 7 minutes. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of this time estimate or suggestions for making Form 8655 simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can send us comments from www.irs.gov/FormComments. Or you can send your comments to Internal Revenue Service, Tax Forms and Publications Division, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send Form 8655 to this address. Instead, see Where To File, earlier.
Form 8655 (Rev. January 2024)
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