Internal Revenue Code section 6654(1)
imposes a penalty on trusts, and in certain circumstances, a
decedent's estate, for underpayment of estimated tax. Form 1041-ES
is used by the fiduciary to make the estimated tax payments. For
first-time filers, the form is available in an Over The Counter
(OTC) version at IRS offices. For previous filers, the form is sent
to them by the IRS with preprinted vouchers in the Optical
Character Resolution (OCR) version.
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USC 6654 Name of Law: Failure by individual to pay estimated
income tax
Changes in the burden estimates
previously approved by OMB, are due to the reduction in filers
based on the most recent filing data, from 2,400,110 to 582,902
responses and reduction in burden hours from 3,161,236 to
1,917,748. With an overall reduction in responses of (1,817,208)
and reduction in burden hours of (1,243,488) .
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1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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