THIS IS A REQUEST BY IRS'S STATISTICS
OF INCOME DIVISION TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF A SMALL PORTION OF THE
LARGEST U.S. CORPORATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ADVANCE TAX
DATA BY COLLECTING EXISTING TAX INFORMATION EARLIER THAN REGULAR
PROCESSING ALLOWS. ADVANCE TAX DATA HAS BEEN REQUESTED BY THE
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, THE OFFICE OF TAX ANALYSIS, AND THE
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.