Form 1099-S - Proceeds From Real Estate Transactions

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Instructions for Filer

File Copy A of this form with the IRS by

General and specific form instructions are provided as

February 28, 2013. If you file electronically, the due date

separate products. The products you should use to

is April 1, 2013. To file electronically, you must have

complete Form 1099-S are the 2012 General

software that generates a file according to the

Instructions for Certain Information Returns and the

specifications in Pub. 1220, Specifications for Filing

2012 Instructions for Form 1099-S. A chart in the

Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8935, and

general instructions gives a quick guide to which form

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

must be filed to report a particular payment. To order

option.

these instructions and additional forms, visit IRS.gov or

Need help? If you have questions about reporting on

call 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

Form 1099-S, call the information reporting customer

Caution: Because paper forms are scanned during

service site toll free at 1-866-455-7438 or 304-263-8700

processing, you cannot file Forms 1096, 1097, 1098,

(not toll free). For TTY/TDD equipment, call

1099, 3921, 3922, or 5498 that you print from the IRS

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

website.

Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

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

Eastern time.

by February 15, 2013.

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