0121 Form 8821 (PDF)

Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8821.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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Form

• Go to www.irs.gov/Form8821 for instructions and the latest information.

• Don’t sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed.

OMB No. 1545-1165 For IRS Use Only

Received by:

Name

Telephone

Function

Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service

• Don’t use Form 8821 to request copies of your tax returns or to authorize someone to represent you. See instructions.

Date 1 Taxpayer information. Taxpayer must sign and date this form on line 6. Taxpayer name and address Taxpayer identification number(s)

Daytime telephone number Plan number (if applicable)

2 Designee(s). If you wish to name more than two designees, attach a list to this form. Check here if a list of additional

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3 Tax information. Each designee is authorized to inspect and/or receive confidential tax information for the type of tax, forms, periods, and specific matters you list below. See the line 3 instructions.

By checking here, I authorize access to my IRS records via an Intermediate Service Provider.

(c) Year(s) or Period(s)

(d) Specific Tax Matters

(a) Type of Tax Information (Income, Employment, Payroll, Excise, Estate, Gift, Civil Penalty, Sec. 4980H Payments, etc.)

(b) Tax Form Number (1040, 941, 720, etc.)

4 Specific use not recorded on the Centralized Authorization File (CAF). If the tax information authorization is for a specific use not recorded on CAF, check this box. See the instructions. If you check this box, skip line 5 . . . . . . ^▶

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Retention/revocation of prior tax information authorizations. If the line 4 box is checked, skip this line. If the line 4 box isn’t checked, the IRS will automatically revoke all prior tax information authorizations on file unless you check the line 5 box and attach a copy of the tax information authorization(s) that you want to retain . . . . . . . . . . . . ^▶

To revoke a prior tax information authorization(s) without submitting a new authorization, see the line 5 instructions.

Taxpayer signature. If signed by a corporate officer, partner, guardian, partnership representative (or designated individual, if applicable), executor, receiver, administrator, trustee, or individual other than the taxpayer, I certify that I have the legal authority to execute this form with respect to the tax matters and tax periods shown on line 3 above.

• IF NOT COMPLETED, SIGNED, AND DATED, THIS TAX INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION WILL BE RETURNED.

• DON’T SIGN THIS FORM IF IT IS BLANK OR INCOMPLETE.

Signature Date

Print Name Title (if applicable)

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions. Cat. No. 11596P Form 8821 (Rev. 01-2021)