Section 220(h) requires trustees to
report to the IRS and medical savings accountholders contributions
to and the year-end fair market value of any contributions made to
a medical savings account (MSA). Congress requires Treasury to
report to them the total contributions made to an MSA for the
current tax year. Section 1201 of the Medicare prescription Drug,
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L. 108-173) created
new Code section 223. Section 223(h) requires the reporting of
contributions to and the year-end fair market value of health
savings accounts for tax years beginning after December 31,
2003.
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.