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Instructions for Form 4720 - Introductory Material

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What's New

We revised the Signature area of Form 4720 to include a paid preparer's section. The Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 extends the application of return preparer penalties to preparers of tax returns which includes Form 4720.

Reminders

For the most up-to-date tax information, please visit us at www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html and select Highlights of Recent Tax Changes under the Important changes section.

Phone Help

If you have questions and/or need help completing this form, please call 1-877-829-5500. This toll-free telephone service is available Monday through Friday.

Photographs of Missing Children

The Internal Revenue Service is a proud partner with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Photographs of missing children selected by the Center may appear in instructions on pages that would otherwise be blank. You can help bring these children home by looking at the photographs and calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you recognize a child.

How To Get Forms and Publications

Internet.   You can access the IRS website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at www.irs.gov to:

  • Download forms, instructions, and publications.

  • Order IRS products online.

  • Research your tax questions online.

  • Search publications online by topic or keyword.

  • Sign up to receive local and national tax news by email.

DVD for tax products.   You can order Publication 1796, IRS Tax Products DVD, and obtain:

  • Current-year forms, instructions, and publications.

  • Prior-year forms, instructions, and publications.

  • Tax Map: an electronic research tool and finding aid.

  • Tax Law frequently asked questions.

  • Tax Topics from the IRS telephone response system.

  • Internal Revenue Code —Title 26

  • Fill-in, print, and save features for most tax forms.

  • Internal Revenue Bulletins.

  • Toll-free and email technical support.

  • The DVD is released twice during the year.

—The first release will ship the beginning of January 2009.
—The final release will ship the beginning of March 2009.

Purchase the DVD from National Technical Information Service (NTIS) at www.irs.gov/cdorders for $30 (no handling fee) or call 1-877-233-6767 toll free to purchase the DVD for $30 (plus a $6 handling fee). The price is discounted to $25 for orders placed prior to December 1, 2008.

By phone and in person.   You can order forms and publications by calling 1-800-TAX-FORMS (1-800-829-3676). You can also get most forms and publications at your local IRS office.

IRS E-Services Make Taxes Easier

Now more than ever before, businesses can enjoy the benefits of filing and paying their federal taxes electronically. Whether you rely on a tax professional or handle your own taxes, the IRS offers you convenient programs to make taxes easier. Use these electronic options to make filing and paying easier.

  • You can e-file your Form 990 or Form 990-PF; Form 940 and 941 employment tax returns; Forms 1099; and other information returns. Visit www.irs.gov/efile for details.

  • You can pay taxes online or by phone using the free Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). Visit www.eftps.gov or call 1-800-555-4477 for details. Electronic Funds Withdrawal (EFW) from a checking or savings account also is available to those who file electronically.

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