Maryland Tax Power of Attorney
Maryland Tax Power of Attorney
Purpose
This Power of Attorney is created to authorize an agent to act on behalf of the taxpayer in matters related to Maryland state taxes when the taxpayer is unable to handle their tax affairs personally due to illness, absence, or other reasons.
I. Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact
I, [Your Name], hereby grant authority to [Agent's Name], to act as my agent and attorney-in-fact ("Agent"), to perform any acts necessary to represent me before the Maryland Department of Revenue and other relevant tax authorities, including but not limited to filing tax returns, signing documents, providing information, and communicating with tax officials.
II. Scope of Authority
The authority granted to the Agent includes, but is not limited to:
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Filing Maryland state tax returns on my behalf.
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Responding to inquiries and notices from the Maryland Department of Revenue.
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Providing or obtaining information relevant to my tax matters.
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Negotiating and entering into agreements with tax authorities.
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Signing documents and forms related to my tax affairs.
III. Duration of Authority
This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked by me or until termination due to my regaining capacity to handle my tax affairs personally, as determined by a competent authority.
IV. Compensation
The Agent shall serve without compensation unless otherwise agreed upon in writing or permitted by law.
V. Governing Law
This Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Maryland.
VI. Successors and Amendments
This Power of Attorney shall be binding upon my heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. Any amendments to this Power of Attorney must be made in writing and duly executed by both parties.
VII. Signature Section
In witness whereof, the undersigned, being the taxpayer and the agent, respectively, have executed this Power of Attorney on the date mentioned below.
Principal:
[Your Name]
[Date]
Agent:
[Agent's Name]
[Date]
Witness Acknowledgement
We, the undersigned witnesses, attest that the foregoing Power of Attorney was signed and sealed by [Your Name] in our presence, and we believe them to be of sound mind and acting willingly.
Witness 1:
[WITNESS 1 FULL NAME]
[DATE]
Witness 2:
[WITNESS 2 FULL NAME]
[DATE]
Notary Acknowledgement
State of Maryland
County of [County]
On this day of , 20, before me, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared [Your Name] and [Agent's Name], known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
[NOTARY PUBLIC'S NAME]
My Commission Expires:
