Internal Revenue Service · Federal form
Fill out Form 1096
Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns 2026
IRS says: “Use Form 1096 to transmit paper Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G to the Internal Revenue Service. Do not use this form to transmit electronically.” Source
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Facts from the official source
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| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury | About Form 1096 (IRS) |
| Edition | 2026 | 2026 Form 1096, official PDF Form 1096, page 2, year printed at top right; the IRS links this PDF as the current revision on About Form 1096. |
| How it is sent | Send this form, with the copies of the form checked in box 6, to the IRS in a flat mailer (not folded). Photocopies are not acceptable. | 2026 Form 1096, official PDF 2026 Form 1096, page 2, below box 6. |
| Printing this PDF for filing | The IRS says not to print and file a Form 1096 downloaded from its website, because the printed copy is not scannable. Official scannable forms can be ordered from the IRS at IRS.gov/orderforms. | 2026 Form 1096, official PDF Form 1096 PDF, page 1, "Attention filers of Form 1096". |
| Official instructions | Instructions are printed on the form (page 2); the IRS also links the General Instructions for Certain Information Returns. | About Form 1096 (IRS) About Form 1096, "Current revision" section. |
What is on the form
- Filer
- Filer's name and address, contact name, telephone, email and fax number. 2026 Form 1096, page 2
- Boxes 1 to 5
- 1 Employer identification number, 2 Social security number, 3 Total number of forms, 4 Federal income tax withheld, 5 Total amount reported with this Form 1096. 2026 Form 1096, page 2
- Box 6
- An "X" in only one box to indicate the type of form being filed (W-2G, 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922 and 5498 series). 2026 Form 1096, page 2
- Signature
- Signature, title and date under penalties of perjury. 2026 Form 1096, page 2
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Edition and revisions
- Edition on this page: 2026.
- Recent developments (IRS): Revised 2022 Form 1096 Box 5 instructions (07-APR-2022); correction to the ZIP Code in the Austin Submission Processing Center mailing address (22-JAN-2021). Source
- All revisions at IRS
Sources
- About Form 1096 (IRS) Retrieved .
- 2026 Form 1096, official PDF Retrieved .
- About General Instructions for Certain Information Returns (IRS) Retrieved .
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