Form 2848 at a glance
| Official title | Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative |
| Issued by | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
| Edition | January 2021 |
| Pages | 2 |
| Fillable fields | 91: 70 text fields, 21 checkboxes |
| OMB number | 1545-0150 |
| Official PDF | f2848.pdf on irs.gov |
| Form page | irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-2848 |
| Cost with FillWise | 1 fill |
Counted on Oct 6, 2026 from the official PDF, with the same engine FillWise fills it with.
What Form 2848 asks for
- Page 1: Taxpayer name and address, Taxpayer identification number(s), Daytime telephone number, Plan number (if applicable), CAF No, Name and address, PTIN, Telephone No, Fax No, Check if to be sent copies of notices and communications and more.
- Page 2: Signature, Title (if applicable), Designation— Insert above letter (a–r), (if applicable), number (if applicable), Date.
The captions printed next to the first fields of each page, as the PDF gives them.
Fields to watch on Form 2848
- 15 boxes with a fixed number of characters, such as Taxpayer identification number(s) (11), CAF No (11), PTIN (11). Long numbers are split across them, so check the digits.
How to fill Form 2848 with FillWise
- Open the official PDF from irs.gov in Chrome.
- In the FillWise side panel, paste your notes or attach a photo of a document, and press Fill form.
- Check all 2 pages of the downloaded PDF before anyone signs.
Without the extension: Fill a PDF in your account.
How FillWise handles Form 2848
FillWise fills this form the regular way: the AI reads each field's printed caption, its tooltip and its options, and answers from your notes.
It also carries Adobe XFA data; FillWise fills the regular fields and drops the XFA part, so the result opens in any reader.
What to check before you file
- The edition. Agencies replace their forms with new editions. This page describes the January 2021 edition; check that your copy is still the current one on irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-2848.
- Names and numbers character by character; signatures, fees and supporting documents stay with you.
Filling Form 2848 for many people
Bulk fill in your FillWise account takes Form 2848 and a CSV or Excel sheet with one person per row. It fills the first one and stops so you can check the result, then fills the rest and hands back one zip. Each copy costs 1 fill, the same as filling it on its own. How it works step by step: bulk PDF form filling guide.
Cost
Form 2848 has 2 pages, so filling it costs 1 fill: FillWise charges a PDF fill by the pages it fills, one fill per started 5 pages. The free plan starts with 20 fills and then tops back up to 5 fills a week, no card required. Paid plans are on the pricing page.
Privacy
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