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You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form

displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents

may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law.

The time needed to complete and file this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated average time is:

Recordkeeping

52 min.

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Learning about the law or the form

1 hr., 53 min.

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Preparing the form

2 hr., 21 min.

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Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS

1 hr., 3 min.

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If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be

happy to hear from you. You can send us comments from IRS.gov/FormsComments. Or you can write to the Internal Revenue

Service, Tax Forms and Publications Division, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Don’t send the tax form

to this office.

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