2009 IRS asst with rejected returns

[taxea]

FYI I received this today from IRS

The IRS e-help Desk is committed to protecting the privacy rights of America's taxpayers. These rights are protected by the Internal Revenue Code, the Privacy Act of 1974, the Freedom of Information Act, and IRS policies and practices.

As we enter Processing Year 2009, please be advised that our authentication procedures have changed. To receive assistance with resolving rejected returns, you will be asked to provide information shown on the Acknowledgement File. As always, we will only provide tax return information to third parties as authorized by the taxpayer on Form 8879, IRS e-file Signature Authorization; Form 2848, Power of Attorney; Form 8821, Tax
Information Authorization, etc. For information on the authorities
granted, please refer to the forms.
taxea

[ChEAr$]

Ah so

We need to remember to have taxpayer answer the question "May we speak with your representative?"

My software sets this up by default of course.

[S T]

Default

Yes, I set up all of my tax returns on default "yes" "May I speak with" However, that is I believe only good for a short period of time, maybe 1 year.

Sandy

[taxea]

Sandy is right it is only good for 1 year and only for specific items on the specific return. So I guess it would work for rejected returns.

One other thing we all need to keep in mind is that a signed POA needs to be filed with the IRS within 45 days of the date the client signed it. taxea

[Gene V]

One other thing we all need to keep in mind is that a signed POA needs to be filed with the IRS within 45 days of the date the client signed it. taxea

Just to clarify the 45 days that taxea speaks of.

Generally the taxpayer signs first, granting the authority and
then the representative signs, accepting the authority granted. The
date for both the taxpayer and the representative must be within 45
days for domestic authorizations and within 60 days for
authorization from taxpayers residing abroad. If the taxpayer signs
last, then there is no timeframe requirement.