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He still owns a home, but doesn't live there due to court ordered nursing home for Alzheimer's/dementia. I have guardianship and have to do his taxes, but I live in another state. His attorney lives in same state as his home and nursing home, but I don't trust the attorney to do the taxes. Where do I start? I need to inform IRS of change of address for him, but I don't want the IRS to send tax information to the nursing home, which is his current address, help???? Can the change of address be listed as temporary, and IRS communication should be sent to my address?
I can file the POA IRS form, but worried that I need to also send address change first.

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The IRS has forms for you to fill out when you are a guardian and do the taxes. Social Security has a whole OTHER set of forms if you are representative payee. And likely, handling this all, and keeping your own good records, at this point ALL mail should be changed to your address, then deliver his personal mail to him via his care center, sending it to them and they give to him. Basically call them all and explain what you have and ask for the form number they want from you. Keep careful records and use your OWN CPA now. I will tell you that over one year ago I was made Trustee of Trust for my bro, and POA for all not in the trust. The playing with the whole address thing and the entities and what they all wanted was the WORST and it finally got better only to have my bro die and now I am doing the executor thing. So from Post office, to supplemental insurance, to medicare, to social security, to DMV to insurance on home--EVERYTHING wanted something different. The cost in postage, printer ink and phone wait time was the worst of it. Just handle it one thing at a time and tell yourself "In a year this is all going to be together real good".
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So important to get the legal documents in order before the disease progresses too much. As a professional guardian and caretaker I have to face these issues all the time. Biggest issue - doing the necessary power of attorney and estate documents before the disease takes over completely.
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Are you getting his other mail, or is he?   A post office change of address would address all, and his mail would come to you.   But it sounds as if the change should be permanent, not temporary.

I'd be more comfortable with that than with providing someone else's (including an attorney's) address, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that an attorney would likely charge you (albeit nominal) for "receipt and consideration" of any mail.

In addition, you have no control over what happens to the mail.  If it comes to you, you can distribute it as necessary.

I would apply the same logic to IRS communications:  As guardian, you need to be in control of the mail and handle it from there.   I think you can file the IRS POA form and the address change simultaneously.

VegasLady is an IRS employee and expert, but she doesn't post that often.   If she does, her guidance would take priority.
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