Silly Question - POA for Sole Proprietor's Business?

[BulldogTom]

I am at the end of a long day.   Do I need to file a POA under the Tax ID # of the business if I have a POA on the owner?.   I don't think I need to do that....   But I am tired right now.

Thanks

Tom
Modesto, CA

[rfassett]

If the issue is with something EIN driven, such as payroll taxes, I would say you would need a POA with the EIN on it.

[BulldogTom]

It is payroll taxes.

Tom
Modesto, CA

[Catherine]

Get one with the EIN then and make sure the topic line says payroll taxes and a second line says Civil Penalty.  Else you could find yourself able to talk about tax issues but not about penalties.  They tend to be super-fussy about those trust fund tax issues.

[Jack from Ohio]

Do both, send both, have both ready when you call.  That way, you will be covered for all possibilities.