What This Letter Means
Letter 6018-B is part of a random review of third-party authorizations. The IRS wants to be sure that only the people you authorized, whether tax professionals or family members, can access your tax account. The letter says plainly that it doesn't mean there's a problem with your account.
It lists the third parties shown as authorized on your account and the form each authorization is based on, such as Form 2848 or Form 8821. The parties listed may be affiliated with the person or business you actually authorized.
What to Do
Pick the situation that fits and respond within 30 days of the date of the letter.
- You authorized everyone listed and want to keep them. Call the number on the letter, or check box 1 on the Response Page, sign it, and mail or fax only the Response Page.
- You authorized them but want to end some. Check box 2, mark the parties you no longer authorize, sign, and mail or fax the Response Page.
- You never authorized some of them. Check box 3, mark those parties, sign, and mail or fax the Response Page.
What Happens Next
If you revoke an authorization, the IRS sends a notice confirming it or tells you if you need to do more. If you approve everyone, you won't hear anything further. If you don't respond, the authorizations stay in effect. You can revoke an authorization at any time.
The Original Letter 6018
A related letter, Letter 6018, covers a single third party and asks you to check whether you did or did not authorize them and return it within 30 days. Under that letter, if you don't respond, the IRS places all actions on your account, including refunds, on hold until you respond and the verification is complete. Read which letter you have.
Take an Unknown Name Seriously
If you don't recognize a name on the list, revoke it. Then watch your account and your mail for anything you didn't file or request.
If you found an authorization on your account you didn't expect, call us at (813) 229-7100.