Form 13285-A Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers

Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers

Form 13285-A

Form 13285-A--Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers

OMB: 1545-2009

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Department of the Treasury — Internal Revenue Service

13285-A

Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers

(Rev. January 2012)

OMB # 1545-2009

(Referral Form for Use by the Public)

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs the taxpaying public's help in identifying meaningful taxpayer burden reduction opportunities
that impact a large number of taxpayers. Use this form to refer ideas for reducing taxpayer burden for consideration and possible
implementation.
Please answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. Attach additional sheets if needed.

Tracking Number
(Official Use Only)
Date (mmddyyyy)

Originator's name (Optional)

Address (Street, City, State & Zip Code) (Optional)

E-mail address (Optional)

Phone number (include area code) (Optional)

(

)

1. Are you?

Individual

Business Owner

Tax Professional

Other (please specify)

2. What is the problem/issue causing taxpayer burden? (Be as specific as possible)

3. What kind of taxpayers or businesses does it affect? (Please check the appropriate block and describe the nature of those affected.)
Individuals

Particular Business Industry(s) (Specifiy type, e.g. restaurant, trucking)

All Businesses
Particular Business Entity(s) (specify type, e.g. Partnership,

Other (please specify)

Corporation, Sole Propriator, Limited Liability Company)

4. What is your proposed solution or remedy? (Please check the appropriate box and provide a detailed description of the remedy below.)
Simplify forms/publications

Change regulations or rulings

Streamline policies or procedures

Other (please specify)

Change the tax law

Submit the completed form via email to *[email protected] or send to:
Internal Revenue Service
ATTN: TP Burden Reduction SE:S:TBR
5000 Ellin Road C2-470
Lanham, MD 20706-1336
Thank you for taking the time to refer this issue to the IRS.
Catalog Number 34949Q

www.irs.gov

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Form 13285-A (Rev. 1-2012)

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We are providing a space where you may provide information that we may use to contact you under the authority of
5 U.S.C. 301. The primary purpose of requesting the information is that the IRS may need to obtain more information in
order to review your request. Potential burden reduction initiatives may be coordinated with all internal and external
stakeholders to ensure that other program areas and interests are not negatively impacted. The information may be
disclosed during judicial processes to Federal agencies responsible for enforcing or implementing a statute, rule,
regulation, order or License pertaining to the burden reduction. Providing the information is voluntary. Not providing any
or all of the contact information may delay or impede the IRS review process if there is inadequate information to
analyze the issue.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. This is a voluntary
form. You are not required to give us the information requested on the form. However, we may not be able to consider
your suggestion if we don't have sufficient information. The average time and expense required to complete and file
this form will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated completion time is 15 minutes.
You are not required to provide any information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act
unless the form displays a valid OMB control number and is required by law. 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 required by Internal Revenue Code
section 6103.
If you have suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. You can e-mail us at
*[email protected]. Please put "Forms Comment" on the subject line. Or you can write to:
Internal Revenue Service
Tax Products Coordinating Committee; SE:W:CAR:MP:T:T:SP
1111 Constitution Ave. NW, IR-6406
Washington, DC 20224
DO NOT send this form to this address.

Catalog Number 34949Q

www.irs.gov

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Form 13285-A (Rev. 1-2012)


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File TitleForm 13285-A (Rev. 1-2011)
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AuthorSE:S:TBR
File Modified2012-03-07
File Created2011-12-15

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