Responsible Official

A Responsible Official is an individual with responsibility for and authority over the IRS e-file operation at designated locations. The Responsible Official is the first point of contact with the IRS and has default authorities to view and update the application and add, delete and change Responsible Officials.

To change the default or add additional authorities of a Responsible Official, select the ‘Authorities’ at the bottom of the page.

You may delegate authorities to an individual, however, by delegating these responsibilities you will still be responsible for this person’s actions and activities.