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Required IRS form template?

DENNYCARR
Level 3

Payors use many versions of, say, Form 1099-R with the boxes laid out in different formats.  I guessing the IRS does not require a specific layout as long as all of the required boxes are provided for a particular form, correct?

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15
seems that way, sure would be handy to have a standard layout though!

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Just-Lisa-Now-
Level 15
Level 15
seems that way, sure would be handy to have a standard layout though!

♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥Lisa♥¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪
BobKamman
Level 15

The alternate formats must be approved by IRS. When I worked in National Office, that was a full-time job for an analyst in Taxpayer Service (because, of course, 1099 payors are among the most important taxpayers). 

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