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2010

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

Instructions for Form 4720

Return of Certain Excise Taxes Under Chapters 41 and 42 of the

Internal Revenue Code

(Sections 170(f)(10), 664(c)(2), 4911, 4912, 4941, 4942,

4943, 4944, 4945, 4955, 4958, 4965, 4966, and 4967)

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Section references are to the Internal

Contents

Page

Tax Law frequently asked questions.

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Tax Topics from the IRS telephone

Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Privacy Act and Paperwork

response system.

Reduction Act Notice . . . . . . . . . . 15

Contents

Page

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Internal Revenue Code — Title 26 of

Purpose of Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Reminders

the U.S. Code.

Who Must File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

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Fill-in, print, and save features for

Where To File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

For the most up-to-date tax information,

most tax forms.

please visit us at

When To File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

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Internal Revenue Bulletins.

formspubs/index.html

and select

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Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Toll-free and email technical support.

Highlights of Recent Tax Changes

Name, Address, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

The DVD is released twice during

under the Important changes section.

Signature and Verification . . . . . . . . .3

the year. The first release will ship the

Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Phone Help

beginning of January 2011. The second

Organizations Organized or

release will ship the beginning of March

If you have questions and/or need help

Created in a Foreign

2011.

completing this form, please call

Country or U.S. Possession

. . . . .3

Purchase the DVD from National

1-877-829-5500. This toll-free

Tax Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Technical Information Service (NTIS) at

telephone service is available Monday

Rounding Off to Whole Dollars . . . . .4

cdorders

for $30 (no

through Friday.

Penalties and Interest . . . . . . . . . . . .4

handling fee) or call 1-877-233-6767 toll

Photographs of Missing

free to buy the DVD for $30 (plus a $6

Abatement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

handling fee).

Initial Tax Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Children

Completing the Schedules . . . . . . . . .4

By phone and in person. You can

The Internal Revenue Service is a

order forms and publications by calling

Amended Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

proud partner with the National Center

1-800-TAX-FORMS (1-800-829-3676).

Specific Instructions for Page 1 . . . . .4

for Missing and Exploited Children.

You can also get most forms and

Schedule A — Initial Taxes on

Photographs of missing children

publications at your local IRS office.

Self-Dealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

selected by the Center may appear in

Schedule B — Initial Tax on

IRS E-Services Make

instructions on pages that would

Undistributed Income . . . . . . . . . . .7

otherwise be blank. You can help bring

Taxes Easier

Schedule C — Initial Tax on

these children home by looking at the

Excess Business Holdings . . . . . . .7

photographs and calling

Now more than ever before, businesses

Schedule D — Initial Taxes on

1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if

can enjoy the benefits of filing and

Investments That Jeopardize

you recognize a child.

paying their federal taxes electronically.

Charitable Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Whether you rely on a tax professional

How To Get Forms and

Schedule E — Initial Taxes on

or handle your own taxes, the IRS

Taxable Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . 10

offers you convenient programs to

Publications

Schedule F — Initial Taxes on

make taxes easier. Use these

electronic options to make filing and

Political Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . 11

Internet. You can access the IRS

paying easier.

Schedule G — Tax on Excess

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website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

You can e-file your Form 990 or

Lobbying Expenditures . . . . . . . . . 11

at IRS.gov to:

Form 990-PF; Form 940 and 941

Schedule H — Taxes on

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Download forms, instructions, and

employment tax returns; Forms 1099;

Disqualifying Lobbying

publications.

and other information returns. Visit

Expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Order IRS products online.

efile

for details.

Schedule I — Initial Taxes on

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Research your tax questions online.

You can pay taxes online or by

Excess Benefit Transactions . . . . 12

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Search publications online by topic or

phone using the free Electronic Federal

Schedule J — Taxes on Being

keyword.

Tax Payment System (EFTPS). Visit

a Party to Prohibited Tax

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or call 1-800-555-4477

Shelter Transactions . . . . . . . . . . 13

tax news by email.

for details. Electronic Funds Withdrawal

Schedule K — Taxes on

(EFW) from a checking or savings

DVD for tax products. You can order

Taxable Distributions of

account also is available to those who

Publication 1796, IRS Tax Products

Sponsoring Organizations

file electronically.

DVD, and obtain:

Maintaining Donor

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Current-year forms, instructions, and

General Instructions

Advised Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

publications.

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Schedule L — Taxes on

Prior-year forms, instructions, and

Prohibited Benefits

publications.

Purpose of Form

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Distributed From Donor

Tax Map: an electronic research tool

Advised Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

and finding aid.

Use Form 4720 to figure and pay:

Cat. No. 13023Z

Instructions For Form 4720 - Instructions For Return Of Certain Excise Taxes - Department Of The Treasury - 2010

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