IRS Asks: How Much Do Taxes Annoy You? Comment Now!
Published Date: 3/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS wants your thoughts on their Taxpayer Burden Surveys, which help them understand how much time and effort taxpayers spend on tax stuff. If you or anyone who files taxes has ideas on making these surveys easier or clearer, now’s the time to speak up! Comments are due by May 11, 2026, and this helps the IRS keep things fair without costing you extra time or money.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
IRS Tax Survey Time Burden
You or your business could be asked to complete an IRS Taxpayer Burden Survey that the IRS estimates will take about 19 minutes per response. The IRS expects 201,825 responses annually, totaling 65,226 burden hours, and it is accepting comments on the collection through May 11, 2026.
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