IRS Keeps Paperwork Alive So Businesses Can Delay Tax Statements
Published Date: 10/20/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS is keeping a form that helps businesses ask for more time to send important tax statements to their workers. About 35,000 businesses use this form each year, and it saves them time by making the request easier and faster to process. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by November 19, 2026!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
IRS Keeps Form to Request More Time
If you run a business, the IRS will keep Form 15397 so you can request extra time to furnish required recipient statements to employees or contractors. About 35,000 businesses use this form each year, each response takes about 0.72 hours, and the total estimated annual burden is 25,200 hours; public comments are due by November 19, 2026.
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