Instructions for Form 3520-A - Notices
This is archived information that pertains only to the 2006 Tax Year. If you
are looking for information for the current tax year, go to the Tax Prep Help Area.
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The time needed to complete and file the form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time
is:
Recordkeeping |
37 hr., 18 min.
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Learning about the law or the form |
2 hr., 40 min.
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Preparing and sending the form to the IRS |
3 hr., 24 min.
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If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making the form simpler, we would
be happy to hear from
you. You can write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax Products Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution
Ave. NW, IR-6406,
Washington, DC 20224. Do not send the form to this office. Instead, see When and Where To File on page 1.