Instructions For Form 1040nr-Ez - U.s. Income Tax Return For Certain Nonresident Aliens With No Dependents - 2011 Page 15

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provide fraudulent information, you may
of the United States to permit review of
Estimates of taxpayer burden. The
be subject to penalties and criminal
the IRS. We may disclose this
table below shows burden estimates
prosecution. We may also have to
information to Committees of Congress;
based on current statutory
disallow the exemptions, exclusions,
federal, state, and local child support
requirements as of October 31, 2011,
credits, deductions, or adjustments.
agencies; and to other federal agencies
for taxpayers filing a Form 1040NR-EZ.
This could make the tax higher or delay
for purposes of determining entitlement
Time spent and out-of-pocket costs are
any refund. Interest may also be
for benefits or the eligibility for and the
presented separately. Out-of-pocket
charged.
repayment of loans. We may also
costs include any expenses incurred by
disclose this information to other
This notice applies to all papers you
taxpayers to prepare and submit their
countries under a tax treaty, to federal
file with us and to any questions we
tax returns. Examples include tax return
and state agencies to enforce federal
need to ask to complete, correct, or
preparation and submission fees,
nontax criminal laws, or to federal law
process your return, or to figure and
postage and photocopying costs, and
enforcement and intelligence agencies
collect your tax, interest, or penalties.
tax preparation software costs.
to combat terrorism.
You are not required to provide the
Reported time and cost burdens are
information requested on a form that is
Keep this notice with your records. It
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
national averages and do not
may help you if we ask for other
unless the form displays a valid OMB
necessarily reflect a “typical” case.
information. If you have any questions
control number. Books or records
about the rules for filing and giving
Most taxpayers experience lower than
relating to a form or its instructions
information, call or visit any IRS office.
average burden, with taxpayer burden
must be retained as long as their
varying considerably by taxpayer type.
We welcome comments on forms.
contents may become material in the
For instance, the estimated average
If you have suggestions for making this
administration of any Internal Revenue
time burden for all taxpayers filing a
form simpler, we would be happy to
law.
Form 1040NR is 14 hours, with an
hear from you. You can email us at
Generally, tax returns and return
average cost of $190 per return. This
taxforms@irs.gov. Please put “Forms
information are confidential, as required
average includes all associated forms
Comment” on the subject line. You can
by section 6103. However, section
and schedules, across all preparation
also send us comments from
6103 allows or requires the IRS to
methods and taxpayer activities.
Select
disclose the information to others. For
Taxpayers filing Form 1040NR-EZ are
“Comment on Tax Forms and
example, we may disclose your tax
expected to have an average burden of
Publications” under “Information About.”
information to the Department of
Or you can write to Internal Revenue
about 7 hours and $50. Within each of
Justice to enforce the tax laws, both
Service, Individual and Speciality
these estimates, there is significant
civil and criminal, and to cities, states,
Forms and Publications Branch,
variation in taxpayer activity. Similarly,
the District of Columbia, and U.S.
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tax preparation fees vary extensively
commonwealths or possessions to
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depending on the tax situation of the
carry out their tax laws. We may
20224. Do not send your return to this
taxpayer, the type of professional
disclose this information to the
address. Instead, see Where To File,
preparer, and the geographic area.
Department of Treasury and
earlier.
contractors for tax administration
If you have comments concerning
purposes; and to other persons as
Although we cannot respond
the time and cost estimates below, you
necessary to obtain information to
individually to each comment received,
can contact us at any of the addresses
determine the amount of or to collect
we do appreciate your feedback and
shown under We welcome comments
the tax you owe. We may disclose this
will consider your comments as we
on forms, earlier.
information to the Comptroller General
revise our tax forms and instructions.
Estimated Average Taxpayer Burden
The average time and costs required to complete and file Form 1040NR-EZ, its schedules, and accompanying forms will vary
depending on individual circumstances. The estimated averages are:
Average Time Burden (Hours)
Average Cost* (Dollars)
7
$50
* This average is a weighted average for all taxpayers. Because few taxpayers use paid preparers or software for this return, the dollar estimate may be quite
different from actual expenses.
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Instructions for Form 1040NR-EZ (2011)

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