The EIN and IRS forms · A term for founders abroad
What are Forms 2848 and 8821?
The IRS forms that let someone else act for you: 2848 makes them your representative, 8821 lets them see and receive your tax information.
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Forms 2848 and 8821, for a founder abroad.
Form 2848 is a power of attorney: it lets an attorney, accountant or enrolled agent represent the company or you before the IRS. Form 8821 is narrower: it authorises anyone named to receive and inspect tax information, without representing you.
Founders abroad usually meet them when someone else has to call the IRS, for example to ask for a 147C letter: the caller must be the responsible party or someone authorised on one of these forms.
What founders ask next.
- Which form lets my accountant call the IRS about my EIN?
- Form 8821 if they only need information, such as a 147C letter; Form 2848 if they'll represent you, for example on a penalty.
03 · See also
- The EIN and IRS forms147C letterThe IRS's confirmation of an existing EIN, issued on request by fax or post, and the usual replacement when the original CP 575 is lost.Read the term
- The EIN and IRS formsResponsible partyOn Form SS-4, the person who ultimately owns or controls the company: the owner of a single-member LLC, and never the registered agent.Read the term
- The EIN and IRS formsEINThe nine-digit tax number the IRS assigns to a business, and the first thing every US bank, payment processor and marketplace asks for.Read the term
- The EIN and IRS formsSSNThe US personal tax and benefits number for citizens and people authorised to work; not something a founder abroad has or needs to own a US company.Read the term
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