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Instructions for Form 5227 2006 Tax Year

Instructions for Form 5227 - 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.

We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. You are required to give us the information. We need it to ensure that you are complying with these laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right amount of tax. Section 6109 requires return preparers to provide their identifying numbers on the return.

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:

Recordkeeping 65 hr., 17 min.
Learning about the law or the form 11 hr., 24 min.
Preparing the form 19 hr., 24 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to IRS 1 hr., 52 min.

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 Internal Revenue Service, Tax Products Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, IR-6406, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send the tax form to this address. Instead, see Where To File on page 2.

Capital Gains Distribution Worksheet (KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS)

Use this worksheet to determine the ordering of any capital gains distributions
  Short-term Long-term    
         
28% long-term Section 1250 All other   Qualified 5-year  
      capital gain class long-term capital long-term capital   long-term capital  
        gain class gain class   gain class  
1. Prior years undistributed gain or (loss)              
2. Current year net gain or (loss)              
3. Total combined gain or (loss) by class              
4. Adjustments for netting any long-term capital (losses) on line 3              
5. Total              
6. Adjustments for netting any short-term capital gain or (loss) on line 3 (see netting rules on page 5)              
7. Total undistributed gains              
8. 2006 distributions              
9. Carryforward to 2007 (line 7 less line 8)              

Ordinary Income Distribution Worksheet (KEEP FOR YOUR RECORDS)

Use this worksheet to determine the ordering of any ordinary income distributions
  All other ordinary income Qualified dividends
1. Prior years undistributed ordinary income or (loss)    
2. Current year ordinary income or (loss)    
3. Total combined ordinary income or (loss) by class    
4. Adjustments for netting any ordinary (losses) on line 3    
5. Total undistributed ordinary income    
6. 2006 distributions    
7. Carryforward to 2007 (line 5 less line 6)    

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