FS Form 233 Department of the Treasury | Bureau of the Fiscal Service November 2021

( SUPERCEDES SF 233 ( JAN 1976 ) Page 1 of 2

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY BY 

INDIVIDUAL FOR THE COLLECTION 

OF CHECKS DRAWN ON THE 

UNITED STATES TREASURY

Know all by these Presents:

That the undersigned, ____________________________________, of _______________________________________________

 ( Address )

does hereby appoint ____________________________________, of _______________________________________________

 ( Address )

as his/her attorney to receive, endorse, and collect checks payable to the order of the undersigned, drawn on the 

United States Treasury and issued for _________________________________________________________

 (Purpose for which checks are issued)

and to give full discharge for the same, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney shall lawfully do by virtue 

hereof. This power of attorney is not given to carry into effect an assignment to the attorney, or to any other person, of 

the right of the undersigned to receive the above-described payments.

DURABILITY OF THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY

 Initial the appropriate line. If the grantor fails to initial in front of any option, (A) shall be presumed.

 ______ A. This Power of Attorney shall automatically be revoked upon a determination that I, the grantor, 

 am incompetent.

 ______ B. This Power of Attorney shall remain effective to the extent authorized by 31 CFR Part 240 following a 

 determination that I, the grantor, am incompetent.

 ______ C. This Power of Attorney shall become effective upon a determination that I, the grantor, am incompetent 

 and shall remain effective to the extent authorized by 31 CFR Part 240.

WITNESS the signature of the undersigned, this __________ day of _______________________, 20____

____________________________________________________________________________________

(Signature of Grantor) 

*Personally appeared before me the above-named ________________________________________________________________

known or proved to me to be the same person who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that 

he executed the same as his free act and deed.

WITNESS my signature, official designation, and seal ______________________________________________

 (Signature of attesting officer)

[ IMPRESS SEAL HERE ] ______________________________________________

 (Official designation)

 Dated at ______________________, this __________ day of __________________, 20____________

 My commission expires _______________________________, 20____________

IMPORTANT - Do not execute this instrument without first reading the instructions on 

the next page. Exact compliance with these instructions will avoid complications.

*See Instructions on next page, Paragraphs 3(a) and 3(b)
FS Form 233 Department of the Treasury | Bureau of the Fiscal Service November 2021

( SUPERCEDES SF 233 ( JAN 1976 ) Page 2 of 2

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY BY 

INDIVIDUAL FOR THE COLLECTION 

OF CHECKS DRAWN ON THE 

UNITED STATES TREASURY

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FISCAL SERVICE FORM 233 - READ CAREFULLY

SEE 31 CFR Part 240 for more information

1. A power of attorney using this form may be executed as authority for the endorsement and collection of checks 

 drawn on the United States Treasury for purposes other than those identified at 31 CFR 240.16(b). This power of 

 attorney must name the attorney-in-fact and must recite that it is not given to carry into effect an assignment to the 

 attorney-in-fact, or to any other person, of the right to receive the payments therein described.

2. The grantor should explicitly indicate whether he/she intends:

 (a). The power of attorney to automatically revoke if the grantor is determined to be incompetent;

 (b). The power of attorney to remain effective despite a determination that the grantor is incompetent to the extent 

 authorized by 31 CFR Part 240; or

 (c). The power of attorney to become effective only upon a determination that the grantor is incompetent and to 

 remain effective as long as authorized by 31 CFR Part 240.

 If the grantor fails to clearly indicate his/her intent on the power of attorney, the power of attorney shall automatically 

 revoke upon a determination that the grantor is incompetent.

3(a). Where desirable or where required by foreign, state or local law this power of attorney should be acknowledged 

 before a notary public or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths generally. If in a foreign country, the 

 acknowledgment should be made before a United States diplomatic or consular representative. If such an officer 

 is not available, it may be acknowledged before a notary or other officer authorized to adminster oaths, but his 

 official character and jurisdiction must be certified by a United States diplomatic or consular officer, under the 

 seal of his office.

3(b). Where the power of attorney is acknowledged pursuant to paragraph 4(a), the seal of the attesting officer must 

 always be impressed (or stamped) provided, however, that where acknowledgements before a notary public, 

 or other officer authorized by law to administer oaths, are not thus authenticated by the official impression seal 

 of such officer, the power should be accompanied by a certificate from the proper official showing that the officer 

 was in commission on the date of the acknowledgement. The date when the officer’s commission expires should 

 appear in any event. If a certificate is furnished, such certificate should show the dates of the beginning and end 

 expiration of the officer’s commission, and such period of commission should include the date of 

 acknowledgement of power.

3(c). Notwithstanding the foregoing, persons subject to military jurisdiction may acknowledge powers of attorney 

before officers specially designated for that purpose pursuant to law.

4. This power of attorney is revoked by the death of the grantor and may also be revoked by notice from the grantor to 

the parties concerned. Notice of revocation to the Treasury will not ordinarily serve to revoke the power.

5. If it is desired that checks be mailed to the attorney instead of to the payee, formal notice of change in the postoffice address, identifying the checks affected, should be forwarded to the administrative office that authorized 

issuance of the checks.

6. POWERS OF ATTORNEY NEED NOT BE FILED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.