Generally, your tax information is confidential and the IRS will not disclose it to others. Sometimes, you may want to a third party, say a tax professional, lawyer, or bank loan officer, to review your tax information. Then you need to file the form 8821 to authorize a third party to inspect and/or receive your confidential information.
What is File 8821
Form 8821 is used to grant permission to the IRS to release your tax information to someone other than the taxpayer, such as an authorized representative, a tax professional, or a family member. The authorized representative or other third party can use this information to help you prepare your tax return, to respond to an IRS notice, or for other purposes as specified on the form.
Form 8821 is also used to delete or revoke prior tax information authorizations.
Form 8821 is not required to request a copy of your tax return or to request a transcript of your tax return. To do either of these, you should use Form 4506 or Form 4506-T, respectively.
Where To File Form 8821 to IRS
There are three ways to file form 8821.
- File it online at IRS.gov/Submit8821
- Fax the form to the IRS fax number below
- Mail it directly to the IRS address below
| IF you live in: | Mail or fax Form 8821 to: |
| Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, or West Virginia | Internal Revenue Service 5333 Getwell Road, Stop 8423 Memphis, TN 38118 Fax: 855-214-7519 |
| Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming | Internal Revenue Service 1973 Rulon White Blvd., MS 6737 Ogden, UT 84201 Fax:855-214-7522 |
| All APO and FPO addresses, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, a foreign country, or otherwise outside the United States. | Internal Revenue Service International CAF Team 2970 Market Street MS 4-H14.123 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Fax: 55-772-3156, or 304-707-9785 (Outside the United States) |
How to Fax Form 8821 to IRS
Fax Form 2553 to IRS from a Fax Machine
- Download Form 2848 online.
- You can either print it out or directly use the electronic one.
- Fill out the form seriously according to the specific instructions.
- When a paper form is used, you should open your fax machine and put it into the document feeder. If an electronic form is used, however, open it on your computer and click “File” and select “Fax” feature.
- Fax it to the Internal Revenue Service Center based on the fax number mentioned above.
Fax Form 2553 to IRS from an Online Fax App
- Prepare your Form 2553 in a paper or electronic form and get it filled with your information compatible with requirements.
- Download and install an online fax app on your device.
- Open the app and enter the fax number.
- Scan the completed form with the webcam on your digital devices or directly attach the file from third-party sources.
- Edit your file by adding a cover page or signing the file. (You can download IRS fax cover pages here)
- Preview before you send.
- Keep track of the fax status.