Business Tax Account designated officials must revalidate their accounts by July 29 in order to maintain access, the IRS said on Wednesday.
To revalidate, designated officials must log in to their Business Tax Account.
Designated officials who don’t revalidate their accounts by July 29 will need to request access to the account again, either as a designated official or other user type, the IRS said.
Revalidation requires a W-2 for the most recent tax-filing year or proof that they can legally bind an entity for tax purposes.
According to the IRS, a designated official is a person who is legally authorized to bind the corporation and a current employee who received a W-2 form from the corporation for the most recent tax-filing year. By registering as a designated official, this person will have full access to the corporation’s tax information and can act on behalf of the corporation within Business Tax Account. A corporation can have more than one designated official, the IRS said.
Those considered designated officials include:
President
Vice president
CEO
CFO
COO
Secretary
Treasurer
Limited liability company (LLC) managing member
When fully developed, Business Tax Account will be a robust online self-service tool allowing many types of business taxpayers and other entities to check their tax history, make payments, view notices, authorize powers of attorney, and conduct other business with the IRS, the agency said.
For more information, visit Business Tax Account, view the Business Tax Account Overview video, or review Publication 5904, Access Your Business Tax Account.
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