{"id":35415,"date":"2018-03-02T16:09:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T22:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=35415"},"modified":"2019-10-08T16:04:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T21:04:30","slug":"tax-dictionary-third-party-designee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-third-party-designee\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Third Party Designee?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can let the IRS discuss your tax return information with a third party, like a friend or family member. You do this by marking the\u00a0Third Party Designee\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox of your return.<\/p>\n

This lets the IRS discuss your return with the person you designate, even if they\u2019re not a tax professional. Things the IRS can discuss with the third party designee on your tax return include the processing of your current tax return and the status of tax refunds. This authorization is limited to the tax return with the completed\u00a0Third Party Designee\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox and Paid Preparer Use Only\u00a0<\/strong>section. This third party designee authority over the tax return only lasts one year from the due date of the return.<\/p>\n

More About IRS Third Party Designees<\/h2>\n

If you check the Third Party Designee\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox, that designation doesn\u2019t allow that person to:<\/p>\n