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Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-2 Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, Wage and Tax Statement and Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements
Form W-2AS American Samoa Wage and Tax Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-3SS Instructions for Forms W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, and W-3SS
Form W-2C Corrected Wage and Tax Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-2C Instructions for Forms W-2c and W-3c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement and Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements
Form W-2G Certain Gambling WinningsTopic Screen for this Form
W-2G Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754, Certain Gambling Winnings and Statement by Person(s) Receiving Gambling Winnings
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form W-2GU Guam Wage and Tax Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-3SS Instructions for Forms W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, and W-3SS
Form W-2VI U.S. Virgin Islands Wage and Tax Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-3SS Instructions for Forms W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, and W-3SS
Form W-3 Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-3 Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3, Wage and Tax Statement and Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements
Form W-3C Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-3C Instructions for Forms W-2c and W-3c, Corrected Wage and Tax Statement and Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements
Form W-3SS Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
W-3SS Instructions for Forms W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, and W-3SS
Form 1096 Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
Form 1098 Mortgage Interest Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1098 Instructions for Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1098-C Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1098-C Instructions for Form 1098-C, Contributions of Motor Vehicles, Boats, and Airplanes
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1098-E Student Loan Interest Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1098-E Instructions for Forms 1098-E and 1098-T, Student Loan Interest Statement and Tuition Statement
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1098-T Tuition Statement (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1098-T Instructions for Forms 1098-E and 1098-T, Student Loan Interest Statement and Tuition Statement
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-A Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-A Instructions for Forms 1099-A and 1099-C, Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property and Cancellation of Debt
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-B Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-B Instructions for Form 1099-B, Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-C Cancellation of Debt (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-C Instructions for Forms 1099-A and 1099-C, Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property and Cancellation of Debt
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-CAP Changes in Corporate Control and Capital Structure (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-CAP Instructions for Form 1099-CAP
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-DIV Dividends and Distributions (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-DIV Instructions for Form 1099-DIV
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-G Certain Government Payments (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-G Instructions for Form 1099-G, Certain Government Payments
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-H Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Advance Payments (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-H Instructions for Form 1099-H, Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Advance Payments
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-INT Interest Income (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-INT Instructions for Forms 1099-INT and 1099-OID, Interest Income and Original Issue Discount
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-LTC Long Term Care and Accelerated Death Benefits (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-LTC Instructions for Form 1099-LTC, Long Term Care and Accelerated Death Benefits
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-MISC Miscellaneous Income (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-MISC Instructions for Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-OID Original Issue Discount (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-OID Instructions for Forms 1099-INT and 1099-OID, Interest Income and Original Issue Discount
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-PATR Taxable Distributions Received From Cooperatives (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-PATR Instructions for Form 1099-PATR, Taxable Distributions Received From Cooperatives
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-Q Payments from Qualified Education Programs (Under Sections 529 and 530) (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-Q Instructions for Form 1099-Q, Payments from Qualified Education Programs
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-R Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-R Instructions for Forms 1099-R and 5498, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. and IRA Contribution Information
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-S Proceeds from Real Estate Transactions (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-S Instructions for Form 1099-S, Proceeds From Real Estate Transactions
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 1099-SA Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
1099-SA Instructions for Forms 1099-SA and 5498-SA, Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA and HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA Information
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 4419 Application for Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE)Topic Screen for this Form
Form 5498 IRA Contribution Information (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
5498 Instructions for Forms 1099-R and 5498, Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc. and IRA Contribution Information
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 5498-ESA Coverdell ESA Contribution Information (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
5498-ESA Instructions for Form 5498-ESA
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 5498-SA HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA Information (Info Copy Only)Topic Screen for this Form
5498-SA Instructions for Forms 1099-SA and 5498-SA, Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA and HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA Information
1099 General Instructions General Instructions for Forms 1097, 1099, 1098, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G
Form 8508 Request for Waiver From Filing Information Returns Electronically (Forms W-2, W-2G, 1042-S, 1098 Series, 1099 Series, 5498 Series, and 8027)Topic Screen for this Form
Form 8596-A Quarterly Transmittal of Information Returns for Federal ContractsTopic Screen for this Form
Form 8809 Application for Extension of Time to File Information ReturnsTopic Screen for this Form
Principal Publications Publications
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Publication 1582 Information Returns Vendor ListPDF version of this PublicationTopic Screen for this Publication
Publication 3609 Filing Information Returns Electronically for Business e-filersPDF version of this PublicationTopic Screen for this Publication
Links Inside Publications
Publication 15 - Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide - Reminders
Information Returns. You may be required to file information returns to report certain types of payments made...
Publication 17 - Your Federal Income Tax (For Individuals) - Miscellaneous Deductions
Information returns. You should receive information returns from pass-through entities.
Publication 334 - Tax Guide for Small Business (For Individuals Who Use Schedule C or C-EZ) - Information Returns
Information Returns. If you make or receive payments in your business, you may have to report them to the...
Publication 510 - Excise Taxes - Information Returns
Information Returns. Form 720-TO and Form 720-CS are information returns used to report monthly receipts and...
Publication 544 - Sales and other Dispositions of Assets - Reporting Gains and Losses
Information Returns. If you sell or exchange certain assets, you should receive an information return showing...
Publication 559 - Survivors, Executors and Administrators - Income Tax Return of an Estate— Form 1041
Information Returns. Even though you may not have to file an income tax return for the estate, you may have...
Publication 583 - Starting a Business and Keeping Records - Information Returns
Information Returns. If you make or receive payments in your business, you may have to report them to the...
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FAQ - Magnetic Media Filers
How do I request approval to file information returns electronically (magnetically)? All filers must obtain...
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