Form W-12 - IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal

Form W-12 - Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal

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Documents and Forms

Document Name Document Type
Form W-12 Form W-12 - IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal Form
Instructions (Form W-12).pdf Instruction
Instructions (Form W-12).pdf Instruction
W-12 IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Appli Form W-12 (Oct. 2020).pdf Form
W-12 IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Appli Form W-12 (Oct. 2020).pdf Form

Information Collection (IC) Details

IC Title:	Form W-12 - IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal	Agency IC Tracking Number:

Is this a Common Form? No		IC Status: Modified

Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits

CFR Citation: 26 CFR 1.6109-2 26 CFR 1.6060-1 26 CFR 301.7701-15(b)(1)

Information Collection Instruments:

Document Type	Form No.	Form Name	Instrument File	URL	Available Electronically?	Can Be Submitted Electronically?	Electronic Capability
Form	W-12	IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal	Form W-12 (Oct. 2020).pdf		Yes	Yes	Fillable Fileable
Instruction			Instructions (Form W-12).pdf		Yes	No	Printable Only

Line of Business: General Government

Subfunction: Taxation Management

Privacy Act System of Records
Title: Preparer Tax Identification	FR Citation: 76 FR 71293

Number of Respondents: 1,200,000	Number of Respondents for Small Entity: 0

Affected Public: Individuals or Households

Percentage of Respondents Reporting Electronically: 80 %

	Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses for this IC	1,200,000	1,200,000
Annual IC Time Burden (Hours)	1,464,000	1,464,000
Annual IC Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Documents for IC

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