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What is the primary purpose of Form 1096?

Application for Social Security Card

Claim exemption from withholding

Summarize information returns

Form 1096 is used to summarize information returns such as Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G, which have been submitted to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This form provides the IRS with a summary of the total number of each type of form being submitted, along with the total amount of payments reported on those forms. It is not used for applying for a Social Security Card (Option A), claiming exemption from withholding (Option B), or reporting U.S. source income (Option D).

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Report U.S. source income