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Instructions
Use LGL-001 , Power of Attorney, to authorize one or more • A limited liability company (LLC) member if the taxpayer is
individuals to represent you before DRS. This authorization an LLC and has no manager or a manager if the taxpayer
allows your representative(s) to receive and inspect confidential is an LLC and has managers
tax information and to act on your behalf in matters before DRS. • The sole proprietor if the taxpayer is a sole proprietorship;
Connecticut law stipulates that all official mailings will be sent • A general partner if the taxpayer is a partnership or a
to the taxpayer of record at the address on file with DRS. As a limited partnership;
matter of policy, DRS also provides taxpayers with the right to • The administrator or executor if the taxpayer is an estate;
have a copy of any notice sent to its counsel or other qualified • The trustee if the taxpayer is a trust;
representative who has properly executed and filed this power • If the taxpayer is a corporation, a principal officer or corporate
of attorney with DRS for the type of tax and tax period that is the officer (who has legal authority to bind the corporation), any
subject of the notice. This power of attorney does not change person who is designated by the board of directors or other
the requirement that DRS send all official mailings directly to governing body of the corporation, any officer or employee
the taxpayer. of the corporation upon written request signed by a principal
officer of the corporation and attested to by the secretary
How to File or other officer of the corporation, or any other person
Complete and attach LGL‑001 through myconneCT at who is authorized to receive or inspect the corporation’s
portal.ct.gov/DRS-myconneCT. return or return information under IRC § 6103(e)(1)(D);
To attach LGL‑001 through a secure message in myconneCT: • The successor, receiver, guarantor, or any assignee of
• Log into myconneCT. the taxpayer; or
• Open the More… menu. • The authorized representative of any of the above.
• Locate the Correspondence group and click the Send a
Part III: Power of Attorney Given To
Message link.
Provide the name, address, and telephone number of the
• Select the account, period, message area (e.g. account,
person(s) designated by you to be your attorney(s)‑in‑fact. If
return, refund), and category.
you are adding additional representatives to an existing power
• Type your subject, message, and attach your LGL‑001. of attorney, include the names of all individuals you wish to
Part I: Taxpayer(s) Giving a Power of Attorney to represent you. This power of attorney revokes all previous
powers of attorney on file with DRS for the same tax matters
Another Person
and years or periods covered by this power of attorney.
Provide the taxpayer’s name and address and either your Social
Security Number (SSN) or Connecticut Tax Registration Number Enter the tax type and the tax periods or tax years that are the
and Federal Employer Identification Number. If you are a sole subject of this power of attorney. Be specific about the type of
proprietor, enter your name and SSN. Do not enter your trade tax at issue (refer to the following examples):
name. Do not use your representative’s address as your own. • Withholding tax;
Your spouse’s name is not required except for joint personal • Income tax;
income tax or individual use tax returns. • Sales and use taxes;
If you are filing a joint personal income tax return and you and • Corporation business tax;
your spouse have the same representative(s), include your • Pass‑through entity tax;
spouse’s name, SSN, and signature in the appropriate spaces • Admissions and dues tax;
provided. Otherwise, each spouse must file a separate LGL‑001. • Estate tax;
Check the box that describes the taxpayer. • Gift tax;
• Motor vehicle fuels tax;
Part II: Declaration of the Person Giving Power of • Gross earnings tax (petroleum, gas, hospital, community
Attorney And Powers Given antenna);
Any person giving a power of attorney to another person(s) must • Cigarette tax distributor; and
sign this declaration and must check the box for each act being • Individual use tax.
granted to the attorney‑in‑fact to perform in matters before DRS.
If a tax matter concerns a joint return, both husband and wife The terms years and periods can indicate various time frames.
must sign in the space provided if they wish to be represented A tax year may be a calendar year of 1/1/22 through 12/31/22
by the same person(s). or a fiscal year of 7/1/22 through 6/30/23 for corporation tax. A tax
Who may execute this power of attorney? period may have one or more monthly or quarterly periods.
• Any individual if the request is for an income tax return Example: A sales and use tax period of 1/1/20 through
filed by that individual (or filed by that individual and his or 12/31/22 may contain 36 monthly or 12 quarterly periods.
her spouse if the request is for a joint income tax return);
Indicate the tax year(s) or tax period(s) to be covered by the
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 12‑725‑1(b) allows an agent, or a fiduciary
power of attorney.
charged with the care of the person or property of the taxpayer,
to make and sign a return only when illness, absence, minority, For the Latest News
or other good cause prevents the person required or permitted to
make or file a Connecticut income tax return from doing so. You Visit the DRS website at portal.ct.gov/DRS.
must state a reason why the taxpayer cannot sign the return.
LGL‑001 Back (Rev. 11/22)
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