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Filing Basics

Who Should File?

Who Should Not File?

The Reduce Unnecessary Filing (RUF) Program is intended to:

  • Save time and effort of tax preparers and their clients
  • Reduce cost to all taxpayers of processing unnecessary returns

Use Form 9452, Filing Assistance Program worksheet, to help determine whether someone may be an unnecessary filer.

More Information

Thank you for reducing the time, effort, and cost of processing unnecessary returns by helping your clients with Form 9452 and related materials, as needed.

Top of Form 9452, Filing Assistance Program.
Form 9452

Form 9452