We ask for tax return information to
disclose your tax information to
Disclosure, Privacy Act, and
carry out the tax laws of the United
Committees of Congress; Federal,
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
States. We need it to figure and collect
state, and local child support agencies;
The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act
the right amount of tax.
and to other Federal agencies for the
of 1998, the Privacy Act of 1974, and
purposes of determining entitlement for
If you do not file a return, do not
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
benefits or the eligibility for and the
provide the information we ask for, or
require that when we ask you for
repayment of loans. We may also
provide fraudulent information, you may
information we must first tell you our
disclose this information to other
be charged penalties and be subject to
legal right to ask for the information,
countries under a tax treaty, or to
criminal prosecution. We may also have
why we are asking for it, and how it will
Federal and state agencies to enforce
to disallow any deductions shown on
be used. We must also tell you what
Federal nontax criminal laws and to
the tax return. This could make the tax
could happen if we do not receive it and
combat terrorism.
higher or delay any refund, and the
whether your response is voluntary,
calculation of your social security
Keep this notice with your records. It
required to obtain a benefit, or
benefits may be affected. Interest may
may help you if we ask you for other
mandatory under the law.
also be charged.
information. If you have questions
This notice applies to all papers you
about the rules for filing and giving
Generally, tax returns and return
file with us, including this tax return. It
information, call or visit any IRS office.
information are confidential, as stated in
also applies to any questions we need
section 6103. However, section 6103
The time needed to complete and
to ask you so we can complete, correct,
allows or requires the IRS to disclose or
file this form will vary depending on
or process your return; figure your tax;
give the information shown on your tax
individual circumstances. The
and collect tax, interest, or penalties.
return to others as described in the
estimated average time is:
Our legal right to ask for information
Code. For example, we may disclose
is sections 6001, 6011, and 7651 and
your tax information to the SSA for use
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . .
7 hr., 38 min.
Learning about the law or
their regulations. They say that you
in calculating your social security
the form . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37 min.
must file a return or statement with the
benefits; to the Department of Justice,
Preparing the form . . . . .
3 hr., 25 min.
IRS and pay to the United States
to enforce the tax laws, both civil and
Copying, assembling, and
Treasury any tax for which you are
criminal; and to cities, states, the
sending the form to the
liable. Your response is mandatory
District of Columbia, U.S.
IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 hr., 3 min.
under these sections. Section 6109
commonwealths or possessions, and
requires that you provide your SSN on
certain foreign governments to carry out
If you have comments concerning
what you file. This is so we know who
their tax laws.
the accuracy of these time estimates or
you are, and can process your return
We may disclose your tax
suggestions for making this form
and other papers. You must fill in all
information to other persons as
simpler, we would be happy to hear
parts of the tax form that apply to you.
necessary to obtain information which
from you. You can write to the Tax
You are not required to provide the
we cannot get in any other way in order
Products Coordinating Committee,
information requested on a form that is
to determine the amount of or to collect
Western Area Distribution Center,
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
the tax you owe. We may disclose your
Rancho Cordova, CA 95743-0001. Do
unless the form displays a valid OMB
tax information to the Comptroller
not send the form to this address.
control number. Books or records
General of the United States to permit
Instead, see Where To File on page 1.
relating to a form or its instructions
the Comptroller General to review the
must be retained as long as their
Internal Revenue Service. We may
contents may become material in the
administration of any Internal Revenue
law.
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