Work Opportunity Credit

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5884 Work Opportunity Credit Form	Modified
brdn_busi.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-08-30
ombat1.doc Supplementary Document	2006-08-30
SS5884.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
39717	Work Opportunity Credit Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0219	ICR Reference No: 200608-1545-077
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200603-1545-052
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Work Opportunity Credit
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/12/2006
Terms of Clearance: This form is used by individual and other taxpayers. The portion of the burden imposed on individual taxpayers is approved under OMB Control Number 1545-0074. In its next submission under this OMB Control Number, the agency is instructed to ensure that the estimate of burden associated with this Control Number includes only the burden imposed on non-individual taxpayers. If the agency finds that the current burden estimate includes burden imposed on individual taxpayers, it must immediately submit an adjustment request that eliminates this double-counting.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2009	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2006
Responses	11,677	0	10,630
Time Burden (Hours)	52,547	0	99,372
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: IRC section 38(b)(2) allows a credit against income tax to employers hiring individuals from certian targeted groups such as welfare recipients, etc. The employer uses Form 5884 to figure the credit. IRS uses the information on the form to verify that the correct amount of credit was claimed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 20 USC 51 Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 37164	06/29/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 53753	09/12/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Work Opportunity Credit	5884	Work Opportunity Credit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	11,677	10,630	0	1,047	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	52,547	99,372	0	-46,825	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: Burden was decreased by 46,825 hours as a result of 14 deleted lines and 3 deleted Code references. Information listed on ROCIS was incorrect regarding the number of responses. In Dec. 2005 IRS submitted a change request to increase the total annual responses to 11,677.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $805

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 09/12/2006

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