In general, the Internal Revenue Code
(IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 6103 protects the privacy of taxpayer
information by, among other things, prohibiting the disclosure of
tax returns and taxpayer information to unauthorized persons.
However, under 26 U.S.C. 6103(c), a taxpayer may authorize a
representative to receive otherwise confidential tax information.
Under that IRC authority and the related Department of Treasury
regulations, TTB requires a taxpayer to file form TTB F 5000.19 to
authorize a representative, who does not have a power of attorney,
to receive otherwise confidential information regarding the
taxpayer. TTB uses the information provided on this form to
properly identify the taxpayer's designated representative and the
scope of that representative's authority to obtain otherwise
confidential information about the taxpayer.
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USC 6103(c) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.