W-11 Form (April 2010) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Create spot for an OMB number Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act Employee Affidavit a Do not send this form to the IRS. Keep this form for your records. To be completed by new employee. Affidavit is not valid unless employee signs it. I certify that I have been unemployed or have not worked for anyone for more than 40 hours during the 60-day period ending on the date I began employment with this employer. Social security number a Your name First date of employment / / Name of employer Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this affidavit and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Date Employee's signature a Instructions to the Employer Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code. Purpose of Form Use Form W-11 to confirm that an employee is a qualified employee under the HIRE Act. You can use another similar statement if it contains the information above and the employee signs it under penalties of perjury. Only employees who meet all the requirements of a qualified employee may complete this affidavit or similar statement. You cannot claim the HIRE Act benefits, including the payroll tax exemption or the new hire retention credit, unless the employee completes and signs this affidavit or similar statement under penalties of perjury and is otherwise a qualified employee. A “qualified employee” is an employee who: • begins employment with you after February 3, 2010, and before January 1, 2011; • certifies by signed affidavit, or similar statement under penalties of perjury, that he or she has not been employed for more than 40 hours during the 60-day period ending on the date the employee begins employment with you; a / / your sibling or stepsibling, your parent or an ancestor of your parent, your stepparent, your niece or nephew, your aunt or uncle, or your in-law. An employee also is related to you if he or she is related to anyone who owns more than 50% of your outstanding stock or capital and profits interest or is your dependent or a dependent of anyone who owns more than 50% of your outstanding stock or capital and profits interest. • is not employed by you to replace another employee unless the other employee separated from employment voluntarily or for cause (including downsizing); and If you are an estate or trust, see section 51(i)(1) and section 152(d)(2) for more details. • is not related to you. An employee is related to you if he or she is your child or a descendent of your child, CAUTION ! F Do not send this form to the IRS. Keep it with your other payroll and income tax records. Form W-11 (4-2010) Cat. No. 10744FPrivacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice The Privacy Act of 1974 and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 require that when we ask you for information we must first tell you our legal right to ask for the information, why we are asking for it, and how it will be used. We must also tell you what could happen if we do not receive it and whether your response is voluntary, required to obtain a benefit, or mandatory under the law. 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. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as stated in Code section 6103.
Our legal right to ask for information is Internal Revenue Code section 6001 and the purpose of the form is stated in the instructions. This collection of the information is required to obtain certain tax benefits.
If you do not retain this record or give fraudulent information, we may have to disallow certain exemptions and credits, and you also may be charged penalties and be subject to criminal prosecution. This could make the tax higher or delay any refund. Interest may also be charged.
The time and expenses required to complete this form will vary depending on individual circumstances; however, this collection of information is estimated to average XX minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
If you have comments regarding the accuracy of this time estimate or you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can write to the Internal Revenue Service, Tax Products Coordinating Committee, SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP, 1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6526, Washington, DC 20224. Do not send the form to this address.
Please keep this notice with your records. It may help you if we ask you for other information. If you have any questions about the rules for filing and giving information, please call or visit any Internal Revenue Service office.
| File Type | application/pdf |
| File Title | Form W-11 (Rev. April 2010) |
| Subject | Fillable |
| Author | SE:W:CAR:MP |
| File Modified | 2010-04-21 |
| File Created | 2010-04-20 |