Approved with the change to the instructions made on May 10, 1994. Th approval will permit early distribution of the form for use in the initial filing. We have received 10 letters since the beginning of April 1994 questionning the need for filing Form 945's in years that pension funds do not make nonpayroll withholdings. As of this time IRS has not provided us with information justifying the requirement fo filing negative reports once an entity has filed a Form 945 to reflect a nonpayroll distribution in any year beginning with tax year 1994. I the absence of convincing information demonstrating that negative fili will prevent a significant loss of revenue, we believe necessary regulatory changes should be made to remove the requirement for filing negative reports in 1996 and later years for pension funds for which there has been no nonpayroll withholding during the tax year. We look forward to early discussions with the drafting attorneys and the examinations staff to resolve this question well before the distribution of Form 945 due for filing in 1996.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/1995
06/30/1995
300,000
0
0
1,972,470
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0
0
0
0
FORM 945 IS USED TO REPORT INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING ON NONPAYROLL PAYMEN INCLUDING BACKUP WITHHOLDING AND WITHHOLDING ON PENSIONS, ANNUITIES, IRA'S, MILITARY RETIREMENT, AND GAMBLING WINNINGS. FORM 945-A IS USED TO RECORD NONPAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES.
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;
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