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Department of Taxation and Finance
Estate Tax Power of Attorney ET-14
(6/17)
Read instructions on the back before completing this form. Form ET-14 is for estate tax matters only. For all other tax matters, use 
Form POA-1, Power of Attorney. Filing this power of attorney (POA) does not automatically revoke any POAs previously led with the 
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for the estate listed below but may affect who receives mailings.
1.  Executor’s and decedent’s information (executor must sign and date this form in section 5)
2.  Representative information (if you are appointing multiple representatives, mark an X in the box and attach a sheet that provides all the 
information requested in section 2 and is signed by the executor named in section 1)
4.  Authority granted – The executor named in section 1 appoints the individual(s) named in section 2 to act as the executor’s 
representative with full authority to receive condential information and to perform any and all acts that the executor can perform, 
unless limited below, with respect to estate tax matters.
I want to limit the authority granted by this POA as follows:
I have other POAs on le for estate tax matters for this estate and want to revoke all of these POAs ..................................................
Executor’s name    Executor’s social security number (SSN)
Mailing address (number and street with apartment or suite number, or PO Box)
City State  ZIP code  Country (if not United States)
 Decedent’s name Decedent’s SSN County of residence Date of death
Primary individual representative name  Firm name (if any)  Telephone number
Mailing address (number and street with apartment or suite number, or PO Box)  City  State  ZIP code
Country (if not United States) Email address
Title or profession (see instructions)  PTIN, SSN, or EIN  NYTPRIN (if applicable)
5.  Executor signature (mark an X in box A or B and sign below)
 A.  I have been formally appointed by a court as executor or administrator of this estate. I have been issued Letters 
Testamentary or Letters of Administration that are valid and in effect, and (mark an X in the appropriate box below):
I am including a copy of the Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration, or
I have already provided a copy of the Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration to the New York State Tax 
Department (included with Form            previously led on            ).
 (form number) (specify date)
 B.   No executor or administrator has been appointed, qualied, and acting within the United States (see instructions). I am in actual 
or constructive possession of property of the decedent.
    Specify your relationship to the decedent and the property you possess:
Signature  Print or type name (and title, if applicable)  Date  Telephone number
►  IF NOT SIGNED AND DATED, THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. See instructions on back for Where to send Form ET-14.
3. 
Mailings – We will send copies of notices and other communications related to estate tax matters to the representative listed above. If you 
want them sent to a different representative who has an estate tax POA on le for the same estate, enter that individual’s name below.
Name of representative to receive copies of notices and other communications:

Need help?
Estate Tax Information Center:  (518) 457-5387
To order forms and publications: (518) 457-5431
Visit our website at www.tax.ny.gov
  (for information, forms, and online services)
ET-14 (6/17) (back)
General information for executor
Use Form ET-14, Estate Tax Power of Attorney, when you want to give 
one or more individuals the authority to obligate, bind, or appear on your 
behalf before the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance 
(the department) with respect to estate tax matters. For all other tax 
matters related to the estate or decedent, use Form POA-1, Power of 
Attorney.
You may only appoint individuals (not a rm) to represent you.
Note: Authorizing someone to represent you by a power of attorney 
(POA) does not relieve you of your tax obligations.
Unless you limit the authority you grant (see section 4), your appointed 
representatives may perform any and all acts you can perform, including 
but not limited to: receiving condential information concerning your 
taxes, agreeing to extend the time to assess tax, agreeing to a tax 
adjustment, and establishing an installment payment agreement for 
taxes owed.
You do not need Form ET-14 to authorize someone to appear with you, 
or to authorize someone to provide information, or prepare a report or 
return for you.
Only certain types of professionals may act on your behalf before the 
NYS Bureau of Conciliation and Mediation Services (BCMS). Visit the 
Tax Department’s POA webpage (at www.tax.ny.gov/poa) for more 
information.
Note: Unless a change is being made, Form ET-14 should only be sent 
in once. You do not have to send in this form with every estate tax ling.
Revocation and withdrawal – New: This POA will remain active until 
you (the executor) revoke it or your representative withdraws from 
representing you. Representatives may not revoke a POA.
For information on ways to revoke a POA, or how a representative 
can withdraw, see the Tax Department’s POA webpage 
(at www.tax.ny.gov/poa).
Specic instructions
Section 1 – Executor’s and decedent’s information
If no executor or personal representative is appointed, qualied, and 
acting within the United States, executor means any person in actual 
or constructive possession of any property of the decedent. It includes, 
among others, a surviving spouse or other relative, trustee, or custodian 
of the property. A person who is not formally appointed executor by a 
court may be required to furnish evidence at any time that substantiates 
his or her authority to sign the power of attorney (for example, death 
certicate, kinship afdavit, duciary relationship, copy of trust 
instrument, etc.).
Section 2 – Representative information
If you are appointing more than one representative, attach a sheet that 
provides all the information requested in section 2 and that is signed by 
the executor named in section 1.
Caution: This POA cannot be partially revoked or withdrawn. If you 
appoint more than one representative on this POA and later choose 
to revoke one representative or one representative withdraws, the 
revocation or withdrawal will apply to all representatives, and none will 
have ongoing authority to represent you. You must le a new POA to 
appoint the representatives that you want to continue representing you.
All representatives are deemed as authorized to act separately unless 
you explain that all representatives are required to act jointly on the line 
in section 4 that allows you to limit the authority granted by this POA.
For each appointed representative, enter the title or profession or, if 
your representative is not a professional, enter the representative’s 
relationship to you. If the representative is not licensed in NYS, also 
include the state where licensed (for example, Florida attorney). Enter 
each representative’s federal preparer tax identication number (PTIN), 
SSN, or EIN. If applicable, also enter each representative’s New York tax 
preparer registration identication number (NYTPRIN).
Section 3 – Mailings
If you want copies of notices and other communications sent to someone 
other than the primary individual representative listed in section 2 of this 
POA, enter the name of that representative on the line provided. This 
representative must be someone who is listed as a representative for 
the matters covered by this POA on this or another valid POA on le for 
estate tax matters.
If you do not want copies of notices and other communications sent to 
any representative, enter None.
Example: On 2/1/2016, you appoint Mr. Smith as your representative 
for all estate tax matters. Mr. Smith will receive copies of all mailings 
for these matters. On 8/15/2016, you appoint Ms. Jones as your 
representative for all estate tax matters. This is in addition to Mr. 
Smith, since you did not revoke his power of attorney. Ms. Jones 
will now receive copies of mailings for these matters, not Mr. Smith. 
However, if you want Mr. Smith to continue to receive the mailings 
and not Ms. Jones, you must list Mr. Smith’s name in section 3 of the 
Form ET-14 appointing Ms. Jones. Ms. Jones will not receive mailings.
Section 4 – Authority granted
This power of attorney authorizes the representatives you appointed to 
act for you without any restrictions for the estate indicated. If you want to 
limit your representative’s authority, explain the limitation. For example, 
you can limit your representative’s authority to only receive condential 
information, but make no binding decisions for you. If you need more 
space to explain the limitation, attach a sheet. The attached sheet must 
be signed and dated by the executor named in section 1.
Section 5 – Executor signature, and denition of executor
Form ET-14 must be signed and dated by the executor. The term 
executor includes executrix, administrator, administratrix, or personal 
representative of the decedent’s estate. If no one is appointed, qualied 
and acting within the United States, executor means any person in 
actual or constructive possession of any property of the decedent (see 
section 1). The NYS Tax Department requires an executor who has been 
formally appointed by a court, or his or her representative, to submit 
a copy of the Letters Testamentary or the Letters of Administration as 
evidence of the executor’s authority to execute this power of attorney. 
You must submit a copy of one of these letters (whichever applies) 
with this Form ET-14, unless it has already been submitted to the Tax 
Department.
Where to send Form ET-14
Form ET-14 should be submitted with your completed Form ET-30, 
Application for Release(s) of Estate Tax Lien, Form ET-85, New York 
State Estate Tax Certication, Form ET-90, New York State Estate 
Tax Return, Form ET-95, Claim for Refund of New York State Estate 
Tax, Form ET-130, Tentative Payment of Estate Tax, Form ET-133, 
Application of Extension of Time To File and/or Pay Estate Tax, or 
Form ET-706, New York State Estate Tax Return. If you need to submit 
Form ET-14 without one of the forms listed above:
FAX to: (518) 435-8406 (the easiest and fastest method)
Mail to: NYS TAX DEPARTMENT
POA CENTRAL 
W A HARRIMAN CAMPUS
ALBANY NY 12227-0864
If not using U.S. Mail, see Publication 55, Designated Private Delivery 
Services.
Instructions
Privacy notication
New York State Law requires all government agencies that maintain a 
system of records to provide notication of the legal authority for any 
request for personal information, the principal purpose(s) for which the 
information is to be collected, and where it will be maintained. To view 
this information, visit our website, or, if you do not have Internet access, 
call (518) 457-5431 and request Publication 54, Privacy Notication. See 
Need help? for the Web address and telephone number.