Part 4: May We Speak With Your Third-Party Designee?

If you want to allow an employee, a paid tax preparer, or another person to discuss your Form 944 with the IRS, check the “Yes” box in Part 4. Enter the name, phone number, and five-digit personal identification number (PIN) of the specific person to speak with—not the name of the firm that prepared your tax return. The designee may choose any five numbers as their PIN.

By checking “Yes,” you authorize the IRS to talk to the person you named (your designee) about any questions we may have while we process your return. You also authorize your designee to do all of the following.

• Give us any information that is missing from your return.

• Call us for information about processing your return.

• Respond to certain IRS notices that you have shared with your designee about math errors and return preparation. The IRS won’t send notices to your designee.

You’re not authorizing your designee to bind you to anything (including additional tax liability) or to otherwise represent you before the IRS. If you want to expand your designee’s authorization, see Pub. 947.

The authorization will automatically expire 1 year after the due date (without regard to extensions) for filing your Form 944. If you or your designee wants to terminate the authorization, write to the IRS office for your location using the Without a payment address under Where Should You File, earlier.