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Form 1096 is the IRS cover sheet that summarizes and transmits paper information returns (such as Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G) to the IRS. Businesses and other filers who mail these returns on paper use it to report totals and identify the filer.
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Anyone submitting paper information returns to the IRS uses Form 1096 as the transmittal cover sheet. You file a separate 1096 for each type of return you mail. If you file those returns electronically, you do not need Form 1096.
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