IRS Asks Public How to Make Tax Forms Less Terrible
Published Date: 1/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The IRS wants your thoughts on Form 1099-G, which reports government payments like unemployment benefits and tax refunds. No changes are planned, but they updated how many forms get filed each year—over 83 million! If you’re part of a government agency, this affects you, and comments are due by March 3, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Form 1099‑G Burden Estimate Updated
If you work for a government agency, the IRS reports Form 1099‑G filings total 83,436,800 responses. Each response is estimated at 0.3 hours (18 minutes), for a combined 25,031,040 total annual burden hours; there are no changes to the form itself.
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