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2011

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)

How To Get Forms and

Section references are to the Internal

Contents

Page

Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Schedule J — Taxes on Being

Publications

a Party to Prohibited Tax

Contents

Page

Shelter Transactions

Purpose of Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

(Section 4965) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Internet. You can access the IRS

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

website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,

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

Schedule K — Taxes on

at IRS.gov to:

Taxable Distributions of

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

•

Download forms, instructions, and

Sponsoring Organizations

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

publications.

Maintaining Donor

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

•

Order IRS products online.

Advised Funds (Section

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

•

Research your tax questions online.

4966) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

•

Search publications online by topic or

Schedule L — Taxes on

Organizations Organized or

keyword.

Prohibited Benefits

Created in a Foreign

•

Distributed From Donor

Country or U.S. Possession

. . . . .4

tax news by email.

Advised Funds (Section

Tax Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

DVD for tax products. You can order

4967) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Rounding Off to Whole Dollars . . . . .4

Publication 1796, IRS Tax Products

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

Privacy Act and Paperwork

DVD, and obtain:

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

Reduction Act Notice . . . . . . . . . . 17

•

Current-year forms, instructions, and

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

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

publications.

Completing the Schedules . . . . . . . . .5

•

Prior-year forms, instructions, and

Amended Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Reminders

publications.

Specific Instructions for Page 1 . . . . .5

•

Tax Map: an electronic research tool

For the most up-to-date tax information,

Schedule A — Initial Taxes on

and finding aid.

please visit us at

Self-Dealing (Section 4941)

. . . . .7

•

Tax Law frequently asked questions.

formspubs

and select Changes to

Schedule B — Initial Tax on

•

Tax Topics from the IRS telephone

Current Forms and Publications under

Undistributed Income

response system.

the Important Changes section.

(Section 4942) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

•

Internal Revenue Code — Title 26 of

Schedule C — Initial Tax on

the U.S. Code.

Phone Help

Excess Business Holdings

•

Fill-in, print, and save features for

(Section 4943) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

most tax forms.

If you have questions and/or need help

•

Schedule D — Initial Taxes on

Internal Revenue Bulletins.

completing this form, please call

•

Investments That Jeopardize

Toll-free and email technical support.

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

Charitable Purpose (Section

telephone service is available Monday

The DVD is released twice during

4944) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

through Friday.

the year. The first release will ship the

Schedule E — Initial Taxes on

beginning of January 2012. The second

Taxable Expenditures

Photographs of Missing

release will ship the beginning of March

(Section 4945) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2012.

Children

Schedule F — Initial Taxes on

Purchase the DVD from National

Political Expenditures

The Internal Revenue Service is a

Technical Information Service (NTIS) at

(Section 4955) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

proud partner with the National Center

cdorders

for $30 (no

Schedule G — Tax on Excess

for Missing and Exploited Children.

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

Lobbying Expenditures

Photographs of missing children

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

(Section 4911) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

selected by the Center may appear in

handling fee).

Schedule H — Taxes on

instructions on pages that would

Disqualifying Lobbying

otherwise be blank. You can help bring

By phone and in person. You can

Expenditures (Section 4912) . . . . 13

these children home by looking at the

order forms and publications by calling

Schedule I — Initial Taxes on

photographs and calling

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

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

Excess Benefit Transactions

You can also get most forms and

you recognize a child.

(Section 4958) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

publications at your local IRS office.

Dec 05, 2011

Cat. No. 13023Z

Instructions For Form 4720 - Return Of Certain Excise Taxes - Department Of The Treasury - 2011

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