We ask for tax return information to
and local child support agencies; and to
Disclosure, Privacy Act, and
carry out the tax laws of the United
other federal agencies for the purposes
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
States. We need it to figure and collect
of determining entitlement for benefits
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the right amount of tax.
or the eligibility for and the repayment
of 1998, the Privacy Act of 1974, and
of loans. We may also disclose this
If you do not file a return, do not
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980
information to other countries under a
provide the information we ask for, or
require that when we ask you for
tax treaty, or to federal and state
provide fraudulent information, you may
information we must first tell you our
agencies to enforce federal nontax
be charged penalties and be subject to
legal right to ask for the information,
criminal laws, or to federal law
criminal prosecution. We may also have
why we are asking for it, and how it will
enforcement and intelligence agencies
to disallow any deductions shown on
be used. We must also tell you what
to combat terrorism.
the tax return. This could make the tax
could happen if we do not receive it and
higher or delay any refund, and the
Keep this notice with your records. It
whether your response is voluntary,
calculation of your social security
may help you if we ask you for other
required to obtain a benefit, or
benefits may be affected. Interest may
information. If you have questions
mandatory under the law.
also be charged.
about the rules for filing and giving
This notice applies to all papers you
information, call or visit any IRS office.
Generally, tax returns and return
file with us, including this tax return. It
information are confidential, as stated in
The time needed to complete and
also applies to any questions we need
section 6103. However, section 6103
file this form will vary depending on
to ask you so we can complete, correct,
allows or requires the IRS to disclose or
individual circumstances. The
or process your return; figure your tax;
give the information shown on your tax
estimated average time is:
and collect tax, interest, or penalties.
return to others as described in the
Our legal right to ask for information
Code. For example, we may disclose
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . .
7 hr., 38 min.
Learning about the law or
is sections 6001, 6011, and 7651 and
your tax information to the SSA for use
the form . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37 min.
their regulations. They say that you
in calculating your social security
Preparing the form . . . . .
3 hr., 22 min.
must file a return or statement with the
benefits; to the Department of Justice,
Copying, assembling, and
IRS and pay to the United States
to enforce the tax laws, both civil and
sending the form to the
Treasury any tax for which you are
criminal; and to cities, states, the
IRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 hr., 3 min.
liable. Your response is mandatory
District of Columbia, U.S.
under these sections. Section 6109
commonwealths or possessions, and
If you have comments concerning
requires that you provide your SSN on
certain foreign governments to carry out
the accuracy of these time estimates or
what you file. This is so we know who
their tax laws.
suggestions for making this form
you are, and can process your return
We may disclose your tax
simpler, we would be happy to hear
and other papers. You must fill in all
information to other persons as
from you. You can write to the Internal
parts of the tax form that apply to you.
necessary to obtain information which
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You are not required to provide the
we cannot get in any other way in order
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information requested on a form that is
to determine the amount of or to collect
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control number. Books or records
General of the United States to permit
address. Instead, see Where To File on
relating to a form or its instructions
the Comptroller General to review the
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must be retained as long as their
Internal Revenue Service. We may
contents may become material in the
disclose your tax information to
administration of any Internal Revenue
Committees of Congress; federal, state,
law.
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