Tax Information Authorization

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.

The latest form for Tax Information Authorization expires 2023-09-30 and can be found here.

Tax Information Authorization

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