The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-27) reduced the backup withholding rate to 28% on
amounts paid after
December 31, 2002.
In addition to these specific instructions, you should also use the 2004 General Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G.
Those general instructions include information about:
- Backup withholding
- Magnetic media and electronic reporting requirements
- Penalties
- Who must file (nominee/middleman)
- When and where to file
- Taxpayer identification numbers
- Statements to recipients
- Corrected and void returns
- Other general topics
You can get the general instructions from the IRS website at www.irs.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
