Form 1098 - Mortgage Interest Statement - 2010 (Page 5 of 5) in pdf

Form 1098 - Mortgage Interest Statement - 2010 Page 5

Instructions for Recipient/Lender

General and specific form instructions are provided as

File Copy A of this form with the IRS by

separate products. The products you should use to

February 28, 2011. If you file electronically, the due

date is March 31, 2011. To file electronically, you

complete Form 1098 are the 2010 General Instructions

must have software that generates a file according to

for Certain Information Returns and the 2010

Instructions for Form 1098. A chart in the general

the specifications in Pub. 1220, Specifications for

instructions gives a quick guide to which form must be

Filing Forms 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8935,

and W-2G Electronically. IRS does not provide a fill-in

filed to report a particular payment. To order these

form option.

instructions and additional forms, visit the IRS website

at or call 1-800-TAX-FORM

Need help? If you have questions about reporting on

(1-800-829-3676).

Form 1098, call the information reporting customer

Caution: Because paper forms are scanned during

service site toll free at 1-866-455-7438 or

processing, you cannot file Forms 1096, 1098, 1099,

304-263-8700 (not toll free). For TTY/TDD equipment,

3921, 3922, or 5498 that you print from the IRS

call 304-579-4827 (not toll free). The hours of

website.

operation are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m., Eastern time.

Due dates. Furnish Copy B of this form to the payer

by January 31, 2011.

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