OFFICE OF TAXPAYER BURDEN REDUCTION

How can I contact the Office

of Taxpayer Burden Reduction? Office of Taxpayer

By e-mail:
Burden Reduction

*sbse.otpbr@irs.gov

A member of the
Small Business/Self-Employed Division
www.irs.gov/smallbiz
By mail: [Keyword: TBR]
Internal Revenue Service
What you should know ATTN: Office of TP Burden Reduction SE:S:TBR
5000 Ellin Road C2-470
about the Lanham, MD 20706-1336

Office of Taxpayer

Burden Reduction....
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Internal

www.irs.gov Revenue

Service

Pub. 4109 (Rev. 01-2007)

Catalog Number 35107M

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 OF FICE OF TA XPAYER BURDEN REDUCTION
What is the How is the Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction How will IRS Select Burden Reduction Initiatives?
Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction? Focusing Its Efforts? Burden reduction initiatives will be

The Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction TBR is focusing its efforts in four major evaluated and prioritized by:
areas: • Determining the number of taxpayers
(TBR) was formed in early 2002, as part
• Simplifying forms and publications; impacted;
of the IRS's effort to reduce burden on
• Streamlining internal policies & • Quantifying the total time and out-of-
taxpayers. procedures; pocket savings for taxpayers;
• Promoting less burdensome rulings • Evaluating any adverse impact on IRS’s
T BR’s mission is to achieve significant
and laws; and voluntary compliance efforts;
burden reduction for taxpayers, by:
• Assisting in the development of • Assessing the feasibility of the initiative,
• Developing burden reduction
a new, more accurate burden given IRS resource limitations; and
proposals;
measurement methodology. • Tying the initiative into IRS objectives.
• Coordinating and championing
burden reduction throughout IRS; Not all burden reduction proposals can be
and Can the Public Submit Ideas for implemented. For example, IRS doesn’t
• Working with Congress, state Reducing Taxpayer Burden? have the ability to change existing tax laws;
and Federal agencies, taxpayers
Yes. Form 13285A, Reducing Tax Burden proposals involving legislative changes
and practitioners to identify and
on America’s Taxpayers, may be used should be submitted directly to congressional
implement meaningful burden
to submit ideas to TBR. The form can be representatives.
reduction efforts.
ordered by calling 1-800-829-3676.
Who will select Burden Reduction Initiatives?
What is Taxpayer Burden? Major burden reduction initiatives will
Taxpayer Burden is defined be selected by the IRS’s Taxpayer Burden
as the time and money Reduction Council. This council consists of
taxpayers spend to top-level executives representing all major
comply with their operating units in the IRS, ensuring the
federal tax obligations. changes required are implemented smoothly.

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 OFFICE OF TAXPAYER BURDEN REDUCTION
What is the How is the Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction How will IRS Select Burden Reduction Initiatives?
Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction? Focusing Its Efforts? Burden reduction initiatives will be

The Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction TBR is focusing its efforts in four major evaluated and prioritized by:
areas: • Determining the number of taxpayers
(TBR) was formed in early 2002, as part
• Simplifying forms and publications; impacted;
of the IRS's effort to reduce burden on
• Streamlining internal policies & • Quantifying the total time and out-of-
taxpayers. procedures; pocket savings for taxpayers;
• Promoting less burdensome rulings • Evaluating any adverse impact on IRS’s
TBR’s mission is to achieve significant
and laws; and voluntary compliance efforts;
burden reduction for taxpayers, by:
• Assisting in the development of • Assessing the feasibility of the initiative,
• Developing burden reduction
a new, more accurate burden given IRS resource limitations; and
proposals;
measurement methodology. • Tying the initiative into IRS objectives.
• Coordinating and championing
burden reduction throughout IRS; Not all burden reduction proposals can be
and Can the Public Submit Ideas for
implemented. For example, IRS doesn’t
• Working with Congress, state Reducing Taxpayer Burden?
have the ability to change existing tax laws;
and Federal agencies, taxpayers
Yes. Form 13285A, Reducing Tax Burden proposals involving legislative changes
and practitioners to identify and
on America’s Taxpayers, may be used should be submitted directly to congressional
implement meaningful burden
to submit ideas to TBR. The form can be representatives.
reduction efforts.
ordered by calling 1-800-829-3676.
Who will select Burden Reduction Initiatives?
What is Taxpayer Burden? Major burden reduction initiatives will
Taxpayer Burden is defined be selected by the IRS’s Taxpayer Burden
as the time and money Reduction Council. This council consists of
taxpayers spend to top-level executives representing all major
comply with their operating units in the IRS, ensuring the
federal tax obligations. changes required are implemented smoothly.

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 OFFICE OF TAXPAYER BURDE N REDUCTION
What is the How is the Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction How will IRS Select Burden Reduction Initiatives?
Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction? Focusing Its Efforts? Burden reduction initiatives will be

The Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction TBR is focusing its efforts in four major evaluated and prioritized by:
areas: • Determining the number of taxpayers
(TBR) was formed in early 2002, as part
• Simplifying forms and publications; impacted;
of the IRS's effort to reduce burden on
• Streamlining internal policies & • Quantifying the total time and out-of­
taxpayers. procedures; pocket savings for taxpayers;
• Promoting less burdensome rulings • Evaluating any adverse impact on IRS’s
TBR’s mission is to achieve significant
and laws; and voluntary compliance efforts;
burden reduction for taxpayers, by:
• Assisting in the development of • Assessing the feasibility of the initiative,
• Developing burden reduction
a new, more accurate burden given IRS resource limitations; and
proposals;
measurement methodology. • Tying the initiative into IRS objectives.
• Coordinating and championing
burden reduction throughout IRS; Not all burden reduction proposals can be
and Can the Public Submit Ideas for implemented. For example, IRS doesn’t
• Working with Congress, state Reducing Taxpayer Burden? have the ability to change existing tax laws;
and Federal agencies, taxpayers
Yes. Form 13285A, Reducing Tax Burden proposals involving legislative changes
and practitioners to identify and
on America’s Taxpayers, may be used should be submitted directly to congressional
implement meaningful burden
to submit ideas to TBR. The form can be representatives.
reduction efforts.
ordered by calling 1-800-829-3676.
Who will select Burden Reduction Initiatives?
What is Taxpayer Burden? Major burden reduction initiatives will
Taxpayer Burden is defined be selected by the IRS’s Taxpayer Burden
as the time and money Reduction Council. This council consists of
taxpayers spend to top-level executives representing all major
comply with their operating units in the IRS, ensuring the
federal tax obligations. changes required are implemented smoothly.

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What you should know
about the
Lanham, MD 20706-1336
Office of Taxpayer
Burden Reduction....
w w w. i r s . g o v
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OFFICE OF TAXPAYER BURDEN REDUCTION
How can I contact the Office
of Taxpayer Burden Reduction? Office of Taxpayer
By e-mail:
Burden Reduction
*sbse.otpbr@irs.gov
A member of the
Small Business/Self-Employed Division
www.irs.gov/smallbiz
By mail: [Keyword: TBR]
Internal Revenue Service
ATTN: Office of TP Burden Reduction SE:S:TBR
5000 Ellin Road C2-470
Internal
www.irs.gov Revenue
Service
Pub. 4109 (Rev. 01-2007)
Catalog Number 35107M
1/24/07 10:56:06 AM

Office of Taxpayer
What you should know
about the
Office of Taxpayer
w w w. i r s . g o v
Burden Reduction....
P 4109_final07.indd 2
OFFICE OF TAXPAYER BURDEN REDUCTION
How can I contact the Office
of Taxpayer Burden Reduction?
By e-mail:
Burden Reduction
*sbse.otpbr@irs.gov
A member of the
Small Business/Self-Employed Division
www.irs.gov/smallbiz
By mail: [Keyword: TBR]
Internal Revenue Service
ATTN: Office of TP Burden Reduction SE:S:TBR
5000 Ellin Road C2-470
Lanham, MD 20706-1336
Internal
www.irs.gov Revenue
Service
Pub. 4109 (Rev. 01-2007)
Catalog Number 35107M
1/24/07 10:56:06 AM