Revenu Quebec Power of Attorney Form MR-69: How to Authorize Someone

A General Power of Attorney Won't Work With Revenu Québec

You have a signed procuration from your parent authorizing you to manage their finances. You call Revenu Québec to discuss their tax file. The agent refuses to speak with you. The procuration isn't enough.

Revenu Québec requires its own specific form — the MR-69-V (Authorization to Communicate Information or Power of Attorney) — before it will share any taxpayer information or accept instructions from a representative. A general procuration, even a notarized one, doesn't satisfy their internal authorization requirements.

This is one of the most frustrating bureaucratic realities for Quebec families managing aging parents' finances. Each provincial agency has its own proxy requirements, and Revenu Québec's is among the most rigid.

What the MR-69-V Form Does

The MR-69-V authorizes Revenu Québec to communicate with a designated representative about a taxpayer's file. It comes in two levels:

Authorization to communicate information only. The representative can receive information about the taxpayer's file — balances owing, assessment notices, credit eligibility — but cannot make changes, file returns, or request adjustments.

Power of attorney. The representative can act on the taxpayer's behalf — file income tax returns, request adjustments, claim tax credits, correspond with Revenu Québec, and manage objections and appeals.

For most families managing an aging parent's finances, you need the full power of attorney level, not just the information-sharing authorization.

How to Complete the Form

The MR-69-V is available on Revenu Québec's website. Here's what's required:

Section 1 — Taxpayer identification. Your parent's full legal name, social insurance number, date of birth, and current address. Use the name exactly as it appears on their tax file — discrepancies cause delays.

Section 2 — Representative designation. Your name, address, phone number, and social insurance number. If you're designating a professional (accountant, tax preparer), their firm information goes here.

Section 3 — Scope of authorization. Check the appropriate boxes for income tax, source deductions, QST, or other specific matters. For personal elder care management, income tax is usually the only relevant selection.

Section 4 — Signature. Your parent must sign the form. This is the critical constraint — if your parent has already lost mental capacity, they cannot sign a new MR-69-V. The form requires a capable signature.

What Happens When Your Parent Can't Sign

If your parent has lost capacity and never completed an MR-69-V, you need the homologation judgment from the protection mandate process. Once the protection mandate is homologated:

1. Send Revenu Québec a certified copy of the homologation judgment
2. Include a cover letter identifying the taxpayer and requesting that you be recognized as their representative
3. Revenu Québec will update their records to recognize you as the mandatary with full authority over the tax file

During the homologation waiting period (six to twelve months), filing your parent's tax return becomes problematic. You may need a provisional court order authorizing you to file on their behalf. Missing filing deadlines can result in lost tax credits — the Senior Assistance Tax Credit, the Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors, and the Independent Living Tax Credit for Seniors all require a filed return.

Tax Credits You Need to Protect

The stakes of maintaining access to your parent's Revenu Québec file go beyond simple compliance. Quebec offers several valuable tax credits for seniors that require active filing:

Tax Credit for Home-Support Services for Seniors. A refundable credit that subsidizes eligible home care expenses — personal care, housekeeping, grounds maintenance. If no one files the return, the credit goes unclaimed.

Senior Assistance Tax Credit. Automatically calculated for eligible individuals aged 70 or over, but only if a return is filed.

Independent Living Tax Credit. Covers equipment purchases (hospital beds, walk-in bathtubs, stairlifts) installed in the parent's home. Requires receipts and a filed return.

Missing a year of these credits because you couldn't access the tax file can cost families hundreds or thousands of dollars — money that could go directly toward care.

File the MR-69-V Now

If your parent is still capable, the MR-69-V should be completed alongside the procuration and protection mandate. It takes fifteen minutes to fill out, costs nothing, and prevents the Revenu Québec access problem entirely.

The Quebec Power of Attorney & Personal Directive Kit includes an agency-by-agency proxy guide that covers the MR-69-V alongside the specific authorization requirements for Retraite Québec, SAAQ, Hydro-Québec, and Épargne Placements Québec — so you can set up all the agency authorizations in a single afternoon.

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