Form
8913
Credit for Federal Telephone Excise Tax Paid
See the separate instructions. Attach to your income tax return.
Identifying number
OMB No. 1545-2051
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
2006
Attachment Sequence No.
63
Name(s) as shown on your income tax return
Enter the federal telephone excise tax billed during each period as listed in column (a) of lines 114 below. By filing this form, you are certifying that you (1) have not received from your service provider a credit or refund of the tax paid on long distance service or bundled service billed after February 28, 2003, and before August 1, 2006, and (2) will not ask your provider for a credit or refund or have withdrawn any request submitted to the provider for a credit or refund. Caution. See the instructions for explanations of the services that qualify for a credit or refund of the federal telephone excise tax.
Amount of federal excise tax on long distance or bundled service only
(a) Bills dated during: 1 March, April, and May 2003 2 June, July, and August 2003 3 September, October, and November 2003 4 December 2003; January and February 2004 5 March, April, and May 2004 6 June, July, and August 2004 7 September, October, and November 2004 8 December 2004; January and February 2005 9 March, April, and May 2005 10 June, July, and August 2005 11 September, October, and November 2005 12 December 2005; January and February 2006 13 March, April, and May 2006 14 June and July 2006 15 Add lines 114 in columns (d) and (e) 16 Total credit or refund requested. Add columns (d) and (e) on line 15. Enter here and on Form 1040, line 71; Form 1040A, line 42; Form 1040EZ, line 9; Form 1040EZ-T, line 1a; Form 1040NR, line 69; Form 1040NR-EZ, line 21; Form 1120, line 32g; Form 1120-A, line 28g; Form 1120S, line 23d; Form 1041, line 24f; Form 1041-N, line 17; Form 1065, line 23; Form 990-T, line 44f; or the proper line of other returns
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 2.
Cat. No. 37723M
(b) Long distance service $ $
(c) Bundled service
(d) Tax credit or refund (add columns (b) and (c)) $ $
(e) Interest (see instructions)
$
$
$
Form
8913
(2006)
Form 8913 (2006)
Page
2
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the information on Form 8913 to carry out the Internal Revenue laws of the United States. We need it to ensure that you are complying with these laws and to allow us to figure and collect the right amount of tax. You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a form or its instructions must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any Internal Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and return information are confidential, as required by section 6103.
The time needed to complete and file Form 8913 will vary depending on individual circumstances. The estimated burden for individual taxpayers filing Form 8913 is approved under OMB control number 1545-0074 and is included in the estimates shown in the instructions for their individual income tax return. The estimated burden for all other taxpayers who file Form 8913 is shown below. Recordkeeping 13 hr., 37 min. Preparing and sending the form to the IRS 13 min. If you have comments concerning the accuracy of these time estimates or suggestions for making this form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you. See the instructions for the tax return with which this form is filed.