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Instructions for Form 6406 2006 Tax Year

Instructions for Form 6406 - Introductory Material

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Public Inspection.   Form 6406 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. Use Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative or Form 8821, Tax Information Authorization, for this purpose.

A Change To Note

The form and instructions have undergone minor changes. Review these documents before completing the application.

How To Get Forms and Publications

By personal computer.   You can access the IRS website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at www.irs.gov to:

  • Download forms, instructions, and publications;

  • See answers to frequently asked tax questions;

  • Search publications on-line by topic or keyword;

  • Send us comments or request help by email; and

  • Sign up to receive local and national tax news by email.

  You can also reach us using file transfer protocol at ftp.irs.gov.

CD-ROM.   Order Pub. 1796, Federal Tax Products on CD-ROM, and get:

  • Current year forms, instructions, and publications;

  • Prior year forms, instructions, and publications;

  • Popular tax forms that may be filled in electronically, printed out for submission, and saved for recordkeeping; and

  • The Internal Revenue Bulletin.

  Buy the CD-ROM on the Internet at www.irs.gov/cdorders from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) for $22, shipping and handling included.

By phone and in person.   You can order forms and publications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1-800-TAX- FORM (1-800-829-3676). You can also get most forms and publications at your local IRS office.

  For questions regarding this form, call the Employee Plans Customer Service, toll-free, at 1-877-829-5500 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. eastern time.

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