§ 70.702. Forms and instructions.
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(a)Tax return forms and instructions. Tax forms and instructions are developed by the Bureau to explain the requirements of Chapters 32, 51, 52, and 53 of Title 26 of the United States Code or regulations issued thereunder, and are issued for the assistance of taxpayers in exercising their rights and discharging their duties under such laws and regulations. The tax return forms are the instruments through which taxes are collected.
(b)Other forms and instructions. The Bureau provides other necessary or appropriate forms for assisting the public in complying with the technical requirements of the laws and regulations administered by the Bureau. The material contained in the forms and instructions, and the arrangement thereof, is carefully considered and is designed to lead the preparer step-by-step through an orderly accumulation of data to an accurate report of the information required.
(c)Procurement of forms and instructions. Forms prescribed by this part are available as provided in § 70.2(b). \[T.D. ATF-47, 43 FR 10687, Mar. 15, 1978, as amended by T.D. ATF-92, 46 FR 46914, Sept. 23, 1981; T.D. ATF-249, 52 FR 5962, Feb. 27, 1987; T.D. 372, 61 FR 20724, May 8, 1996. Redesignated and amended by T.D. ATF-378, 61 FR 29955, June 13, 1996\]