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Monday, May 21, 2007

Ind. Law - Ind. Dept. of Revenue issues new Power of Attorney form

The Ind. Dept. of Revenue has issued this communication to the ISBA:

Good afternoon.

The Indiana Department of Revenue has issued a revised Power of Attorney (POA-1) form and adopted new procedures for accepting POA authorizations.

We want to make particularly sure that tax practitioners and legal consultants are aware of the revised form and procedures, as they are the most likely to use the form on behalf of their clients.

The Indiana Department of Revenue would greatly appreciate it if you could share this information with your association members. Below is ready-to-publish information about the form and procedures, if you so choose to share with your membership.

Thank you, in advance, for your help in communicating this important information. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Stephanie McFarland, APR
Director, Public Relations
Indiana Department of Revenue
(317) 234-3793

Here is the descriptive information:
New Power of Attorney Form and Procedures

Effective May 21, 2007, the Indiana Department of Revenue issued a revised Power of Attorney (POA-1) form and adopted new procedures for accepting POA authorizations. The new form and procedures are intended to balance the need to ensure taxpayer information is secure with the need representatives have in assisting their clients.

Taxpayers wishing to authorize a representative to have Power of Attorney on their behalf for state tax matters need to know the following:
  • A properly completed POA-1 form must be submitted in one of the following formats to the Department of Revenue:
    • Hardcopy original.
    • A faxed copy.
    • A signed, electronic image (PDF, JPEG, GIF, etc.) of the form.
  • Only when the Department has received the properly completed POA-1 can a Department employee speak with the representative about the specific tax type and period indicated in the POA-1 form.
  • The POA-1 form does not need to be notarized.
Please note the new fax number, as well as e-mail and mailing addresses of where to submit the new POA-1 form.

Mailing Address:
Indiana Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 7230
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7230
Fax Number: (317) 615-2736
E-mail: webmaster@dor.in.gov

Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 21, 2007 04:02 PM
Posted to Indiana Law