Summary of Changes

Form 730 (Rev. Jan. 2009)
Monthly Tax Return for Wagers
This is the first circulated draft of Form 730 for your review and
comments. The major changes are explained below.

Purpose:

TPCC Meeting: No meeting is scheduled but one can be arranged upon request.
Prior Version: The Form 730, which was revised Jan. 2008, is available at:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f730.pdf
Other Products: Circulations of draft tax forms, instructions, notices, and publications
are posted at: http://taxforms.web.irs.gov/Circulations/index.htm
Comments:

Please email, fax, call, or mail any comments by November 19, 2008,
to me or the reviewer, Doris Williams at Doris.E.Williams@irs.gov.
We are requesting a shorter comment period in order to meet the
scheduled print release date for this product.

Neal Dickman
Tax Law Specialist
SE:W:CAR:MP:T:B:P

Email: Neal.E.Dickman@irs.gov
Phone: 202-622-5013
Fax:
(202) 927-6234

Major Changes to Form 730 (Rev. January 2009)
1. The term “Optional” in the Paid Preparer’s Use Only section was deleted. A paid
preparer is now required to sign the tax form.
(PL 110-28, sec. 8246)
2. A sentence was added to the jurat in the signature block since paid preparer’s
are required to sign the tax form.
(PL 110-28. sec. 8246)
3. On page 3, column 2, in the section under "What is not taxed", slot machines
and video games were added under coin-operated devices.
(Recommendation from Chief Counsel)