IRS Wants Input on Boring Payment Relief Form
Published Date: 7/1/2026
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Summary
The IRS wants your thoughts on Form 4669, which payors use to ask for tax payment relief. If you’re involved in making or handling these payments, this could affect you. Comments are open until August 31, 2026, so jump in now to help shape how this form works and keep paperwork easy and clear!
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Form 4669 Needed for Withholding Relief
If you are a payor who failed to withhold certain required taxes, you must obtain a separate, completed Form 4669 (Statement of Payments Received) from each payee for each year you request relief. Form 4669 is used to verify that the payee reported the payments and paid the corresponding income tax so the payor may seek relief under sections 3402(d), 3102(f)(3), 1463, or Regulations section 1.1474-4.
Estimated Paperwork Burden for Form 4669
The IRS estimates 85,000 responses annually for Form 4669, at an estimated 15 minutes per response, for a total estimated annual burden of 21,250 hours. The IRS is inviting comments on this information collection, with written comments due by August 31, 2026.
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