Instructions For Form 1040x - Amended U.s. Individual Income Tax Return - 2010 Page 12
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12Estimates of Taxpayer Burden
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
The table below shows burden estimates as of November 15,
2010, for taxpayers filing a 2010 Form 1040X tax return. Time
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal
spent and out-of-pocket costs are presented separately.
Revenue laws of the United States. You are required to give us
Out-of-pocket costs include any expenses incurred by
the information. We need it to ensure that you are complying
taxpayers to prepare and submit their tax returns. Examples
with these laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right
include tax return preparation and submission fees, postage
amount of tax.
and photocopying costs, and tax preparation software costs.
You are not required to provide the information requested on
While these estimates do not include burden associated with
a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless
post-filing activities, IRS operational data indicate that
the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or
electronically prepared and filed returns have fewer arithmetic
records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as
errors, implying lower post-filing burden.
long as their contents may become material in the
Reported time and cost burden is a national average and
administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax
does not necessarily reflect a “typical” case. The estimated
returns and return information are confidential, as required by
average time burden for all taxpayers filing a Form 1040X is 7
section 6103.
hours, with an average cost of $100 per return. This average
We welcome comments on forms. If you have comments or
includes all associated forms and schedules, across all
suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to
preparation methods and taxpayer activities. There is significant
hear from you. You can email us at *taxforms@irs.gov. (The
variation in taxpayer activity within this estimate. Similarly, tax
asterisk must be included in the address.) Enter “Forms
preparation fees vary extensively depending on the tax situation
Comment” on the subject line. Or you can write to the Internal
of the taxpayer, the type of professional preparer, and the
Revenue Service, Tax Products Coordinating Committee,
geographic area.
SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526,
If you have comments concerning the time and cost
Washington, DC 20224. Do not send the form to this address.
estimates below, you can contact us at either one of the
Instead, see Where To File on page 4.
addresses shown under We welcome comments on forms
earlier.
Average Time Burden
Average Cost (Dollars)
(Hours)
All 1040X
7
$100
Taxpayers
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Form 1040X (Rev. December 2010)
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