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Form CT-1 (2014)
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Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We
Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and possessions for
ask for the information on this form to carry out the
use in administering their tax laws. We may also disclose
Internal Revenue laws of the United States. You are
this information to other countries under a tax treaty, to
required to give us this information. We need it to ensure
federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax
that you are complying with these laws and to allow us to
criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and
figure and collect the right amount of tax. Our authority to
intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.
ask for information is found in sections 6001, 6011, and
The time needed to complete and file Form CT-1 will
6012(a) and their regulations. Section 6109 requires you
vary depending on individual circumstances. The
to provide your identifying number on the return. If you do
estimated average time is:
not provide the information we ask for, or provide false or
Recordkeeping
8 hr., 36 min.
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fraudulent information, you may be subject to penalties.
Learning about the law or the form
hr., 7 min.
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You are not required to provide the information
requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork
Preparing, copying, assembling, and
Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
sending the form to the IRS
hr., 45 min.
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control number. Books and records relating to a form or
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of
its instructions must be retained as long as their contents
these time estimates or suggestions for making Form
may become material in the administration of any Internal
CT-1 simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You
Revenue law.
can send us comments from
Generally, tax returns and return information are
Click on More Information and then click on Give us
confidential, as required by section 6103. However,
feedback. Or write to: Internal Revenue Service, Tax
section 6103 allows or requires the IRS to disclose or give
Forms and Publications Division, 1111 Constitution Ave.
the information shown on your tax return to others as
NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send Form
described in the Code. For example, we may disclose
CT-1 to this address. Instead, see Where To File in the
your tax information to the Department of Justice for civil
Instructions for Form CT-1.
and criminal litigation, and to cities, states, the District of
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