Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-351o

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 1-351o - General authority with respect to taxes

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to:

(1) Prepare, sign and file federal, state, local and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, federal Insurance Contributions Act and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters and any other tax related documents, including, receipts, offers, waivers, consents, including consents and agreements under 26 USC 2032A, as amended from time to time, closing agreements and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and the following twenty-five tax years;

(2) Pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority;

(3) Exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local or foreign tax law; and

(4) Act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service, or other taxing authority.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-351o

( P.A. 15-240, S. 39; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)

Amended by P.A. 16-0040, S. 9 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2016 Regular Session, eff. 5/27/2016.

Added by P.A. 15-0240, S. 39 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2015 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2016.