The regulations provide the rules for
an electing small business trust (ESBT), which is a permited
shareholder of an S corporation. With respect to the collections of
information, the regulations provide the rules for making an ESBT
election, and the rules for converting from a qualified subchapter
S trust (QSST) to an ESBT and the conversion of an ESBT to a QSST.
The regulations allow certain S corporations to reinstate their
previous taxable year and was terminated under S 1.444-2T by filing
Form 8716.
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.