Instructions For Form 2290 - 2016 (Page 13 of 14) in pdf

Your problem is causing financial difficulty for you, your

Routine uses of this information include giving it to the

Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and to

family, or your business,

cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.

You face (or your business is facing) an immediate threat

commonwealths and possessions for use in administering

of adverse action, or

their tax laws. We may also disclose this information to other

You’ve tried repeatedly to contact the IRS but no one has

countries under a tax treaty, to federal and state agencies to

responded, or the IRS hasn’t responded by the date

enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to federal law

promised.

enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism.

Failure to provide this information in a timely manner, or

How Can You Reach Us?

providing false information, may subject you to penalties.

We have offices

in every state, the District of Columbia, and

You are not required to provide the information requested

Puerto

Rico. Your local advocate’s number is in your local

on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act

directory and at You can also

unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books

call us at 1-877-777-4778.

or records relating to a form or its instructions must be

retained as long as their contents may become material in

How Can You Learn About Your Taxpayer Rights?

the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally,

The Taxpayer Bill of Rights describes ten basic rights that all

tax returns and return information are confidential, as

taxpayers have when dealing with the IRS. Our Tax Toolkit at

required by section 6103.

taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov

can help you understand

what

The time needed to complete and file Form 2290 and

these rights mean to you

and how they apply. These are

Schedule 1 will vary depending on individual circumstances.

your rights. Know them. Use them.

The estimated average time is: Recordkeeping, 41 hr., 22

min.; Learning about the law or the form, 24 min.;

How Else Does the Taxpayer Advocate Service

Preparing, copying, assembling, and sending the form

Help Taxpayers?

to the IRS, 1 hr., 5 min.

TAS works to resolve large-scale problems that affect many

We welcome your comments and suggestions. You can

taxpayers. If you know of one of these broad issues, please

send us comments from Click on

report it to us at irs.gov/sams.

“More Information” and then on “Give us feedback.” You can

also write to:

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics

Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) serve individuals

Internal Revenue Service

Tax Forms and Publications

whose income is below a certain level and need to resolve

1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526

tax problems such as audits, appeals, and tax collection

Washington, DC 20224

disputes. Some clinics can provide information about

taxpayer rights and responsibilities in different languages for

individuals who speak English as a second language. To find

Do not send Form 2290 to this address. Instead, see Where

a clinic near you, visit

or see IRS Publication

To File, earlier.

4134,

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

List.

We respond to many letters by telephone. Therefore, it

would be helpful if you would include your daytime phone

Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We

number, including the area code, in your correspondence.

ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal

Revenue laws of the United States. Section 4481 requires

Although we cannot respond individually to each comment

that the use of certain types of highway motor vehicles be

received, we do appreciate your feedback and will consider

taxed. Form 2290 is used to determine the amount of tax you

your comments as we revise our tax products.

owe. Sections 6011 and 6109 require you to provide the

requested information, including your identifying number.

Instructions for Form 2290 (Rev. 072016)

Instructions For Form 2290 - 2016 Page 13

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