diff --git a/pyvet/benefits/claims/api.py b/pyvet/benefits/claims/api.py
index be1e5a4..5a53485 100644
--- a/pyvet/benefits/claims/api.py
+++ b/pyvet/benefits/claims/api.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Benefits Intake API: https://developer.va.gov/explore/benefits/docs/claims?version=v1
 Note: V1 is for external users, V2 is for internal users.
 """
+
+import base64
 import logging
 
 import requests
@@ -13,6 +15,16 @@
     get_bearer_token,
 )
 from pyvet.creds import API_URL
+from pyvet.file_submission_schemas import (
+    Address,
+    Claimant,
+    Phone,
+    POAForm,
+    ServiceOrganization,
+    Signature,
+    Signatures,
+    Veteran,
+)
 from pyvet.json_alias import Json
 
 BENEFITS_INTAKE_URL = API_URL + "claims/v1/"
@@ -233,30 +245,56 @@ def submit_526(
 #     pass
 
 
-# def submit_intent_to_file(
-#     is_representative: bool = False,
-#     ssn: str = "",
-#     first_name: str = "",
-#     last_name: str = "",
-#     birth_date: str = "",
-# ) -> Json:
-#     """Submit an intent to file for disability compensation, burial, or pension claims.
-#     is_representative : bool
-#         If the consumer is a representative on behalf of a veteran.
-#     ssn : str
-#         The veteran's SSN.
-#     first_name : str
-#         The veteran's first name.
-#     last_name : str
-#         The veteran's last name.
-#     birth_date : str
-#         The veteran's birth date in iso8601 format.
-#     Returns
-#     -------
-#     r : json
-#         Response in json format.
-#     """
-#     pass
+def submit_intent_to_file(
+    is_representative: bool = False,
+    ssn: str = "",
+    first_name: str = "",
+    last_name: str = "",
+    birth_date: str = "",
+) -> Json:
+    """Submit an intent to file for disability compensation or pension claims (burial not allowed).
+    is_representative : bool
+        If the consumer is a representative on behalf of a veteran.
+    ssn : str
+        The veteran's SSN.
+    first_name : str
+        The veteran's first name.
+    last_name : str
+        The veteran's last name.
+    birth_date : str
+        The veteran's birth date in iso8601 format.
+    Returns
+    -------
+    r : json
+        Response in json format.
+    """
+    submission_url = BENEFITS_INTAKE_URL + "forms/0966"
+    authorization = session.headers.get("Authorization")
+    if authorization is None:
+        logging.error("No token set.")
+        session.headers[
+            "Authorization"
+        ] = f"""Bearer {get_bearer_token(scope=CLAIM_SCOPE)}"""
+    if session.headers.get("Authorization") is None:
+        logging.error("Fetcing token failed.")
+        return None
+
+    if is_representative:
+        session.headers["X-VA-SSN"] = ssn
+        session.headers["X-VA-First-Name"] = first_name
+        session.headers["X-VA-Last-Name"] = last_name
+        session.headers["X-VA-Birth-Date"] = birth_date
+
+    try:
+        r = session.post(
+            submission_url,
+            headers=session.headers,
+            data={"type": "form/0966", "attributes": {"type": "compensation"}},
+        )
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        return r.json()
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        logging.error(e)
 
 
 def get_last_active_intent_to_file(
@@ -308,32 +346,105 @@ def get_last_active_intent_to_file(
         logging.error(e)
 
 
-# def submit_poa(
-#     is_representative: bool = False,
-#     ssn: str = "",
-#     first_name: str = "",
-#     last_name: str = "",
-#     birth_date: str = "",
-# ) -> Json:
-#     """Submit a Power of Attorney form 2122.
-#     Parameters
-#     ----------
-#     is_representative : bool
-#         If the consumer is a representative on behalf of a veteran.
-#     ssn : str
-#         The veteran's SSN.
-#     first_name : str
-#         The veteran's first name.
-#     last_name : str
-#         The veteran's last name.
-#     birth_date : str
-#         The veteran's birth date in iso8601 format.
-#     Returns
-#     -------
-#     r : json
-#         Response in json format.
-#     """
-#     pass
+def submit_poa(
+    is_representative: bool = False,
+    ssn: str = "",
+    first_name: str = "",
+    last_name: str = "",
+    birth_date: str = "",
+) -> Json:
+    """Submit a Power of Attorney form 2122.
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    is_representative : bool
+        If the consumer is a representative on behalf of a veteran.
+    ssn : str
+        The veteran's SSN.
+    first_name : str
+        The veteran's first name.
+    last_name : str
+        The veteran's last name.
+    birth_date : str
+        The veteran's birth date in iso8601 format.
+    Returns
+    -------
+    r : json
+        Response in json format.
+    """
+    submission_url = BENEFITS_INTAKE_URL + "forms/2122"
+    authorization = session.headers.get("Authorization")
+    if authorization is None:
+        logging.error("No token set.")
+        session.headers[
+            "Authorization"
+        ] = f"""Bearer {get_bearer_token(scope=CLAIM_SCOPE)}"""
+    if session.headers.get("Authorization") is None:
+        logging.error("Fetching token failed.")
+        return None
+
+    if is_representative:
+        session.headers["X-VA-SSN"] = ssn
+        session.headers["X-VA-First-Name"] = first_name
+        session.headers["X-VA-Last-Name"] = last_name
+        session.headers["X-VA-Birth-Date"] = birth_date
+
+    poa_form: POAForm = POAForm(
+        veteran=Veteran(
+            address=Address(
+                numberAndStreet="123 Main St",
+                city="Anytown",
+                country="USA",
+                zipFirstFive="12345",
+            ),
+            phone=Phone(
+                areaCode="123",
+                phoneNumber="4567890",
+            ),
+            emailAddress="example@example.com",
+        ),
+        claimant=Claimant(
+            firstName="John",
+            lastName="Doe",
+            address=Address(
+                numberAndStreet="123 Main St",
+                city="Anytown",
+                country="USA",
+                zipFirstFive="12345",
+            ),
+            phone=Phone(
+                areaCode="123",
+                phoneNumber="4567890",
+            ),
+            email="example@example.com",
+            relationship="self",
+        ),
+        serviceOrganization=ServiceOrganization(
+            poaCode="1",
+        ),
+        recordConsent=True,
+        signatures=Signatures(
+            veteran=Signature(
+                title=base64.b64encode(b"John Doe"),
+            ),
+            representative=Signature(
+                title=base64.b64encode(b"Jane Doe"),
+            ),
+        ),
+    )
+
+    try:
+        r = session.post(
+            submission_url,
+            headers=session.headers,
+            data={
+                "type": "form/21-22",
+                "attributes": poa_form,
+            },
+        )
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        return r.json()
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        logging.error(e)
 
 
 # def upload_signed_poa(
diff --git a/pyvet/client.py b/pyvet/client.py
index a2859ee..841acea 100644
--- a/pyvet/client.py
+++ b/pyvet/client.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 """
 import logging
 
-# the below is an internal version, with some modifications.
 import oidc_client as oidc
 import requests
 from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ def get_bearer_token(scope: str = DEFAULT_SCOPE) -> str | None:
     """Get a bearer token from the VA OIDC server.
     Parameters
     ----------
-    va_api : str
-        The VA API to request a token for.
     scope : str
         A scope to request from the VA OIDC server (different per VA API).
     Returns
diff --git a/pyvet/file_submission_schemas.py b/pyvet/file_submission_schemas.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a84dc15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pyvet/file_submission_schemas.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+"""Dataclasses for Intent to File API"""
+# pylint: skip-file
+import base64
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Annotated
+
+BytesBase64 = Annotated[bytes, bytes]
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Address:
+    """Address dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    numberAndStreet: str
+    city: str
+    country: str
+    zipFirstFive: str
+    aptUnitNumber: int | None = None
+    state: str | None = None
+    zipLastFour: str | None = None
+    additionalProperties: bool | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Phone:
+    """Phone dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    areaCode: str
+    phoneNumber: str
+    countryCode: str | None = None
+    phoneNumberExtstring: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Veteran:
+    """Veteran dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    address: Address
+    phone: Phone
+    emailAddress: str
+    serviceBranch: str | None = None
+    serviceBranchOtherstring: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Claimant:
+    """Claimant dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    firstName: str
+    lastName: str
+    address: Address
+    phone: Phone
+    email: str
+    relationship: str
+    middleInitial: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class ServiceOrganization:
+    """Service Organization dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    poaCode: str
+    description: str | None = None
+    organizationNamestring: str | None = None
+    firstName: str | None = None
+    lastName: str | None = None
+    jobTitle: str | None = None
+    address: Address | None = None
+    email: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Signature:
+    """Signature dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    # Base64 encoded png image of the signature.
+    title: BytesBase64
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Signatures:
+    """Signatures dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    veteran: Signature
+    representative: Signature
+
+
+@dataclass
+class POAForm:
+    """POA Form dataclass for Intent to File API"""
+
+    veteran: Veteran
+    claimant: Claimant
+    serviceOrganization: ServiceOrganization
+    recordConsent: bool
+    signatures: Signatures
+    consentLimits: str | None = None
+    consentAddressChangeboolean: bool | None = None
diff --git a/tests/benefits/test_benefits_claims.py b/tests/benefits/test_benefits_claims.py
index 303a87a..bb147ce 100644
--- a/tests/benefits/test_benefits_claims.py
+++ b/tests/benefits/test_benefits_claims.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from tests.data.mock_benefits_claims import (
     MOCK_CLAIM,
     MOCK_CLAIMS,
+    MOCK_INTENT_TO_FILE,
     MOCK_INTENT_TO_FILE_LAST_ACTIVE,
     MOCK_POA_STATUS_ID,
     MOCK_POA_LAST_ACTIVE,
@@ -100,13 +101,48 @@ def test_get_claim(self, mock_get, mock_auth, mock_token):
             },
         )
 
+    # @patch(
+    #     "pyvet.benefits.claims.api.get_bearer_token",
+    #     return_value="somerandomtoken",
+    # )
+    # @patch.object(Session().headers, "get", return_value=None)
+    # @patch.object(
+    #     Session, "post", headers=dict(apiKey=creds.API_KEY_HEADER.get("apiKey"))
+    # )
+    # def test_submit_intent_to_file(self, mock_post, mock_auth, mock_token):
+    #     mock_post.return_value.status_code = 200
+    #     mock_post.return_value.json.return_value = MOCK_INTENT_TO_FILE
+    #     assert mock_auth.return_value == None
+    #     intent = submit_intent_to_file(
+    #         is_representative=False,
+    #         ssn="796130115",
+    #         first_name="Tamara",
+    #         last_name="Ellis",
+    #         birth_date="1967-06-19",
+    #     )
+    #     print(intent)
+    #     assert mock_post.headers == mock_headers
+    #     mock_token.assert_called_once()
+    #     self.assertDictEqual(
+    #         intent,
+    #         MOCK_INTENT_TO_FILE,
+    #     )
+    #     mock_post.assert_called_once_with(
+    #         self.benefits_claims_url + "forms/0966",
+    #         headers=dict(
+    #             apiKey=creds.API_KEY_HEADER.get("apiKey"),
+    #             Authorization="Bearer somerandomtoken",
+    #         ),
+    #         data={"type": "form/0966", "attributes": {"type": "compensation"}},
+    #     )
+
     @patch(
         "pyvet.benefits.claims.api.get_bearer_token",
         return_value="somerandomtoken",
     )
     @patch.object(Session().headers, "get", return_value=None)
     @patch.object(
-        Session, "get", headers={"apiKey": creds.API_KEY_HEADER.get("apiKey")}
+        Session, "get", headers=dict(apiKey=creds.API_KEY_HEADER.get("apiKey"))
     )
     def test_get_last_active_intent_to_file(self, mock_get, mock_auth, mock_token):
         mock_get.return_value.status_code = 200
diff --git a/tests/data/mock_benefits_claims.py b/tests/data/mock_benefits_claims.py
index 0677678..08acc36 100644
--- a/tests/data/mock_benefits_claims.py
+++ b/tests/data/mock_benefits_claims.py
@@ -121,3 +121,16 @@
         },
     }
 }
+
+MOCK_INTENT_TO_FILE = {
+    "data": {
+        "id": "184058",
+        "type": "intent_to_file",
+        "attributes": {
+            "creation_date": "2020-08-10T08:31:26.000-05:00",
+            "expiration_date": "2021-08-10T08:31:18.000-05:00",
+            "type": "compensation",
+            "status": "duplicate",
+        },
+    }
+}