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  1. Open IRS Form 56 (Rev. 8-97) in our platform by clicking 'Get Form'.
  2. In Part I, provide the name and identifying number of the person for whom you are acting. If it's an individual, use their Social Security Number (SSN); for entities like estates or trusts, use the Employer Identification Number (EIN).
  3. Fill in your own name and address as the fiduciary. Ensure all details are accurate to avoid processing delays.
  4. In Part II, check the appropriate box to indicate the authority under which you are acting as a fiduciary. Include any necessary attachments.
  5. Complete Part III if you want tax notices sent to you regarding the person for whom you are acting. Specify the type of tax involved.
  6. If revoking or terminating a prior notice, complete Part IV with the reason for termination.
  7. If applicable, fill out Part V regarding court and administrative proceedings.
  8. Sign and date the form in the designated area, including your title if applicable.
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Form 56 is typically filed by fiduciaries, such as executors, administrators, trustees, or guardians, who are responsible for managing the financial affairs of another person or entity.
Mail Form 4506-T to Internal Revenue Service, RAIVS Team, Stop 37106, Fresno, CA 93888. ▶ Do not sign this form unless all applicable lines have been completed. Read the instructions on page 2.
You can write to both the Internal Revenue Service, Attention: Reports Clearance Officer, T:FP, Washington, DC 20224; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1545-0024), Washington, DC 20503.
You may use Form 56 to: Provide notification to the IRS of the creation or termination of a fiduciary relationship under section 6903. Give notice of qualification under section 6036.
File Form 56 at Internal Revenue Service Center where the person for whom you are acting is required to file tax returns. If you wish to receive tax notices for more than one form and one of the forms is Form 1040, file Form 56 with the IRS center where the person for whom you are acting is required to file Form 1040.
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Form 56, which notifies the IRS that the surviving spouse or executor has taken over the decedents affairs. Or, a copy of a letter from the court that grants the personal representative of the deceased the authority to manage his or her affairs, called the Letters Testamentary.
Internal Revenue Service Center P.O. Box 934 Stop 1005 AUSC Austin, TX 78767 For purposes of section 6036, send Form 56-F to the Advisory Group Manager, Advisory, Insolvency and Quality (AIQ) Office, of the area office of the IRS having jurisdiction over the person for whom you are acting. Line 2.
To make the request, you will need to complete a Form 4506-F, Request for a Copy of a Fraudulent Tax Return, and mail along the required documentation to the following address: IRS Fresno, CA 93888-0025.

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