Check indorsements and powers of attorney

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Question:

Our customer is in a nursing home and her daughter, who has been given a power of attorney, wants to deposit her mother's Federal tax refund check. How should she endorse the check, and can she deposit it to her mother's account?

Answer:

The answer will depend on whether specific wording has been included in the power of attorney and other factors. The Treasury Department has some special requirements for powers of attorney.
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