Boxes 1 and 2
Name of the Federal executive agency and its employer identification number.
8596-A
Quarterly Transmittal of Information Returns for Federal Contracts
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. August 2013
- Fillable fields
- 7
- Pages
- 1
- Official source
- IRS form page
- Checked
- October 21, 2026
Form 8596-A: Quarterly Transmittal of Information Returns for Federal Contracts
Form 8596-A, Quarterly Transmittal of Information Returns for Federal Contracts, is used to transmit paper Forms 8596, Information Return for Federal Contracts, to the Internal Revenue Service. The form says to prepare only one Form 8596-A to transmit all Forms 8596 for each quarter.
It is an agency filing. The instructions printed on the form say the head of every Federal executive agency or his or her delegate files Forms 8596 and 8596-A to report federal contracts, and the head of the agency or the delegate signs it under penalties of perjury.
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What's on Form 8596-A
Boxes 3a and 3b
Name, address and title of the person IRS can contact to request a tax offset.
Box 4
The date the quarter ended.
Box 5
The number of Forms 8596 transmitted with this Form 8596-A.
Declaration and signature
A statement under penalties of perjury that the returns are prepared under section 6050M and compiled from agency records, then signature, title and date.
How to fill out Form 8596-A
- 1
Boxes 1 and 2
Enter the name and EIN of the Federal executive agency that entered into the contract.
- 2
Boxes 3a and 3b
Enter the name, mailing address and title of the person to whom requests for an offset against any unpaid tax liability of the contractor can be sent.
- 3
Box 4
Enter the date the quarter ended as eight digits. The form's example: for the quarter ending March 31, 2013, enter 03312013.
- 4
Box 5
Enter the number of Forms 8596 being transmitted with this Form 8596-A.
- 5
Sign and attach
The head of the Federal executive agency or his or her delegate signs and dates the form. The Forms 8596 for the quarter are attached.
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Due dates and where to file
Due dates
January, February, March: April 30. April, May, June: July 31. July, August, September: October 31. October, November, December: January 31.
Not before quarter end
The form says not to file before the end of the quarter. If the regular due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, file by the next business day.
Where to file
Internal Revenue Service, Attn: 8596, Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg, (IRS/ECC-MTB), 230 Murall Drive, P.O. Box 1359, Kearneysville, West Virginia 25430.
One per quarter
Prepare only one Form 8596-A to transmit all Forms 8596 for each quarter.
Latest information
The form points to www.irs.gov/form8596 for developments after it was published.
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Who files Form 8596-A?
The form names the agency that entered into the contracts as the filer, and the IRS as the recipient.
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Questions about Form 8596-A
What is Form 8596-A used for?
It transmits paper Forms 8596, Information Return for Federal Contracts, to the IRS. One Form 8596-A covers all Forms 8596 for a quarter.
Who files Form 8596-A?
The form says the head of every Federal executive agency or his or her delegate files Forms 8596 and 8596-A to report federal contracts.
When is Form 8596-A due?
April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31 for the four calendar quarters, and not before the quarter ends. A weekend or legal holiday moves it to the next business day.
Where is Form 8596-A filed?
With the Internal Revenue Service, Attn: 8596, Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg, 230 Murall Drive, P.O. Box 1359, Kearneysville, West Virginia 25430.
How is the date in box 4 written?
As eight digits for the date the quarter ended. The form's examples include 03312013 for March 31, 2013 and 12312013 for December 31, 2013.
What if one office files for the whole agency?
The form says to use only one name and EIN when filing Forms 8596 and 8596-A.