Instructions For Form 720 - Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return

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your area. See Pub. 1546, Taxpayer Advocate

Service — Your Voice at the IRS, for a list of addresses and

Vaccines

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numbers.

Sport fishing equipment

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Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We

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ask for the information on these forms in order to carry out

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the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We need it

to figure and collect the right amount of tax. Miscellaneous

Electric outboard motors

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excise taxes are imposed under Subtitle D of the Internal

Bows, quivers, broadheads, and points

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Revenue Code. These forms are used to determine the

amount of tax that you owe. Section 6011 requires you to

Arrow shafts

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provide the requested information. Section 6109 requires

you to provide your TIN. Routine uses of this information

include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and

Unresolved Tax Issues

criminal litigation, and cities, states, and the District of

Columbia for use in administering their tax laws. We may

If you have attempted to deal with an IRS problem

also disclose this information to other countries under a tax

unsuccessfully, you should contact the Taxpayer Advocate.

treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce federal

The Taxpayer Advocate independently represents your

nontax criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and

interests and concerns within the IRS by protecting your

intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. If you fail to

rights and resolving problems that have not been fixed

provide this information in a timely manner, you may be

through normal channels.

liable for penalties and interest.

While Taxpayer Advocates cannot change the tax law or

You are not required to provide the information requested

make a technical tax decision, they can clear up problems

on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

that resulted from previous contacts and ensure that your

unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books

case is given a complete and impartial review.

or records relating to a form or its instructions must be

Your assigned personal advocate will listen to your point

retained as long as their contents may become material in

of view and will work with you to address your concerns.

the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally,

You can expect the advocate to provide you with:

tax returns and return information are confidential, as

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A ‘‘fresh look’’ at your new or ongoing problem,

required by section 6103.

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Timely acknowledgment,

The time needed to complete and file these forms and

•

The name and phone number of the individual assigned

related schedules will vary depending on individual

to your case,

circumstances. The estimated average times are:

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Updates on progress,

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Timeframes for action,

Form

Recordkeeping

Learning about

Preparing and

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Speedy resolution, and

the law or

sending the

•

the form

form to the IRS

Courteous service.

720

28 hr., 40 min.

2 hr., 5 min.

6 hr., 13 min.

When contacting the Taxpayer Advocate, you should

provide the following information.

720-V

1 hr., 11 min.

— —

1 min.

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Your name, address, and taxpayer identification number

Sch. A

3 hr., 49 min.

— —

3 min.

Sch. T

1 hr., 54 min.

— —

1 min.

(TIN).

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Sch. C

39 hr., 42 min.

53 min.

1hr., 34 min.

The name and telephone number of an authorized contact

720X

6 hr., 13 min.

18 min.

24 min.

person and the hours he or she can be reached.

6197

7 hr., 10 min.

12 min.

19 min.

•

The type of tax return and year(s) or period(s) (for

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14 hr., 5 min.

6 min.

19 min.

quarterly returns) involved.

•

If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these

A detailed description of the problem.

•

time estimates or suggestions for making these forms and

Previous attempts to solve the problem and the office you

related schedules simpler, we would be happy to hear from

contacted.

•

you. You can write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax

A description of the hardship you are facing (if applicable).

Products Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP,

You may contact a Taxpayer Advocate by calling a

1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC

toll-free number, 1-877-777-4778. Persons who have

20224. Do not send the tax forms to this office. Instead, see

access to TTY/TDD equipment may call 1-800-829-4059

Where To File on page 2.

and ask for Taxpayer Advocate assistance. If you prefer,

you may call, write, or fax the Taxpayer Advocate office in

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