IRS Form 8821
Tax Information Authorization
Authorizes the IRS to release your tax information to a designated third party (without granting representation rights).
- Form
- Form 8821
- Who files
- Taxpayers granting transcript access without full representation
- Last reviewed
- 2025
Official IRS PDF - Purpose
- Authorizes the IRS to release your tax information to a designated third party (without granting representation rights).
- Who files
- Taxpayers granting transcript access without full representation.
- When used
- Used during early case investigation and ongoing monitoring of IRS account activity.
About Form 8821
- Purpose
- Authorizes the IRS to release your tax information to a designated third party (without granting representation rights).
- Who files
- Taxpayers granting transcript access without full representation.
- When used
- Used during early case investigation and ongoing monitoring of IRS account activity.
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