Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal
Revenue laws of the United States. If you want to have your plan
approved by the IRS, you are required to give us the information. We
need it to determine whether you meet the legal requirements for plan
approval.
You are not required to provide the information requested on a form
that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form
displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a
form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents
may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law.
Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as
required by section 6103.
The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending
on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is:
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time
estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be
happy to hear from you. You can write to the Tax Forms Committee,
Western Area Distribution Center, Rancho Cordova, CA 95743-0001.
DO NOT send the form to this office. Instead, see
“Where To File” on page 3.
Public Inspection.
Form 5303 is open to public inspection if there are more than 25
plan participants. The total number of participants must be shown on
line 4e. See the instructions for line 4e for a definition of
participant.
Disclosure Request by Taxpayer.
The Tax Reform Act of 1976 permits a taxpayer to request the IRS to
disclose and discuss the taxpayer's return and/or return information
with any person(s) the taxpayer designates in a written request. You
may use
Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of
Representative, for this purpose.
Signature.
The application must be signed by the employer, plan administrator,
or an authorized representative.
How To Get Forms and Publications
By personal computer.
Visit the IRS's Internet Web Site at
www.irs.ustreas.gov
to get:
- Forms and instructions
- Publications
- IRS press releases and fact sheets
You can also reach us using:
- Telnet at iris.irs.ustreas.gov
- File Transfer Protocol at
ftp.irs.ustreas.gov
- Direct Dial (by modem) — Dial direct to the Internal
Revenue Services (IRIS) by calling 703–321–8020
using your modem. IRIS is an on-line information service on
FedWorld.
CD—ROM.
A CD—ROM containing over 2,000 tax products (including many
prior year forms) can be purchased from the Government Printing Office
(GPO). To order the CD—ROM, call the Superintendent of Documents
at
202–512–1800, or go through GPO's Internet
Web Site
(www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs).
By phone and in person.
To order forms and publications, call
1–800–TAX–
FORM (1–800–829–3676) between 7:30 a.m. and
5:30 p.m. on weekdays. You can also get most forms and publications at
your local IRS office.
Note:
You must file the pink copy of page one, Form 5303, which can not
be downloaded.