Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We need this information
to ensure that you
are complying with these laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right amount of tax. You are required to give us this
information if you made
certain contributions or received certain distributions from qualified plans, including IRAs, and other tax-favored accounts.
Our legal right to ask
for the information requested on this form is sections 6001, 6011, 6012(a), and 6109 and their regulations. The reason we
need your social security
number is to secure proper identification in order to gain access to the tax information in our files to properly process
the form.
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. However, we
may give the information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, and the District
of Columbia to carry
out their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies
to enforce federal
nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
The average time and expenses required to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. For
the estimated averages,
see the instructions for your income tax return.
If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for your income
tax return.