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.
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.