Perplexed" <nellplotts[at]yahoo.com> wrote:
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Your CAF?

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Drew Edmundson, CPA
Cary, NC

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Perplexed wrote:
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If you had just told us about the letter before getting the
IRS reply, my prediction would have been just the way they
handled it.

I think you have done all you need to do. Just forget about
it. No need to waste another 39 cent stamp.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Perplexed wrote:
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On May 11 sent IRS a signed letter with my name and address.
My letter gave them the taxpayers name and SSN, included
the form numbers and dates of eariler corrispondence from
them. I stated that "I do not know (taxpayer name) and am
not his represnetative.... I am not, nor have ever been, a
representative of (taxpayer). Please correct your records
and communicate with him directly."

Received a notice from IRS today, Employee V. Dailey checked
box 12, "A revocation of the authorization by the
representative must include. 1) A clear identifiaction of
taxpayer, 2) A clear identification of the thrid party, 3)
Specific tax matters e.g. tye of tax and period(s) and 4)
Your dated signature. ..."

JEESH!!! What haven't I said?????

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TxSrv wrote:

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I received another letter from the IRS regarding this
taxpayer on a different matter (failure to file). After
calling IRS I sent them a letter. My call to IRS was
interesting, at some point I was connected to a
representative who evidently could see the taxpayer's
records and uttered a quiet 'Oh dear, we've got to fix
that!'.

It is possible to have a POA for IRS and not be a licenced
tax advisor ... for someone like my Mom who is in a nursing
home. IRS gets all in a dither about that so I just prepare
her return, review it with her, and she makes a mark the
best she can. An Agent told me that because her nursing
home care expenses exceed her income she isn't an attractive
subject for audit and not to worry about it, just file with
her mark.

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Perplexed wrote:

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IRS cannot force any 3rd party to become "tangled up" in any
matter, unless you are a 3rd party testimony or records
witness. Even if you were a CPA or att'y, with a valid POA
on this t/p, you may inform IRS at any time you are no
longer a POA, and that you will no longer cooperate in the
matter. IRS then ignores you, and deals direct with the t/p.

The original IRS letter has to be an error, since you cannot
represent t/p's on a driver's license. :-)

Fred F.

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My only licence is a driver's licence.

I did retire from USDL where I enforced a variety of
employment related statutes so I feel a sense of
responsibility to correct an error. I just don't want to
get tangled up in someone else's tax issues.

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"Perplexed" <nellplotts[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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I think you did the right thing. In general a bystander
isn't required to do anything to prevent damage to someone
when he's not involved. But as a licensed professional you
might be held to a higher standard. The burden on you is
slight compared to the damage that could be caused by doing
nothing.

Nike.

Stu

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After the other reply I wondered if I did the correct thing
in contacting the taxpayer. Frankly I would want to know if
anyone, including the IRS, violated my privacy and put my
financial well-being at risk by providing information to
someone who had no right to the information.

The letter had my name and address and the other taxpayer's
name, SSN, and the disposition of an overpayment. Somehow
IRS connected me to this taxpayer when, in fact, no
relationship of any kind existed.

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The IRS notices are computer-generated and stuffed in
envelopes by a machine. It is possible that the notice to
the other taxpayer was accidently stuffed in an envelope
with a letter that was already getting sent to you.

It is also possible that when the other taxpayer filed their
POA form with the IRS, that the information was incorrectly
keyed in to the CAF system to show that you had a POA for
the other taxpayer.

You did right by contacting the taxpayer. That way, they can
contact the IRS to verify that their counsel is correctly
listed on the CAF system as holding a POA for the taxpayer.

Rudy
www.LizcanoTaxServicesLLC.com

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Perplexed wrote:

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Not a cotton pickin' thing. I just don't have a dog in this
fight.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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nellplotts[at]yahoo.com (Perplexed) posted:

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Well, on the facts provided, I would certainly send a letter
to the IRS, disclaiming any knowledge of the person and
denying that you have any POA.

(I also probably wouldn't have contacted the individual, but
what's done, is done.)

Bill

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I received Notice Number CP49 for a taxpayer unknown to me.

I called the IRS and learned that they think I have a POA
for this person, they gave me the state this person resides
in. I told them I did not have this person's POA and that
this person is unknown to me.

I located the taxpayer to advise him that I received the
notice, evidently he is represented by counsel and has an
ongoing dispute with the IRS.

What really bothers me is how on earth I become associated
with this taxpayer....
Secondly, this type of error could cause a taxpayer grief
because of the information on the notice...

The IRS said that I should send them a letter disclaming a
POA for this person. Should I????

What would you do were you in my shoes?

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