The IRS needs that certain records be
maintained by owners of section 987 QBUs in order to verify the
income of qualified business units owned by taxpayers and to assist
in the determination of the QBUs section 987 gain or loss. The
respondents will be owners of qualified business units and partners
in partnerships with qualified business units operating in a
different functional currency than the partners.
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.