SUPPORTING STATEMENT
CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
Some taxpayers are required by regulations issued under § 6302(h) of the Code to make Federal Tax Deposits using the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), an electronic remittance processing system. Other taxpayers may choose to voluntarily participate in EFTPS. EFTPS requires that a taxpayer complete an enrollment form to provide the information the IRS needs to properly credit the taxpayer's account. The IRS' Financial Agent will send a confirmation form to the taxpayer.
In the event of a payment discrepancy, the taxpayer may be obligated to provide the IRS with a bank statement and/or bank records.
2. USE OF DATA
The IRS will use this information to process a payment and credit an account.
3. USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN
IRS Publications, Regulations, Notices and Letters are to be electronically enabled on an as practicable basis in accordance with the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998.
4. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION
We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency wherever possible.
METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES
Not applicable.
6. CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR POLICY ACTIVITIES
Not applicable.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
Not applicable.
CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON AVAILABILITY OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS, AND DATA ELEMENTS
Revenue Procedure 97-33 was published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin on July 28, 1997 (1997-30 IRB 10).
In response to the Federal Register Notice dated August 7, 2006 (71 F. R. 44769), we received no comments during the comment period regarding Rev. Proc. 97-33.
EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS
Not applicable.
ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES
Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
Not applicable.
12. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
The collection of information in this revenue procedure is required pursuant to Code section 6302(h). The burden for enrolling in EFTPS is reflected on Form 9779, EFTPS Business Enrollment Form, Form 9783, EFTPS Individual Enrollment Form, Form 9787, EFTPS Business Confirmation/Update Form, and Form 9789, Individual Confirmation/Update Form. These forms have been approved by OMB under OMB number 1545-1467. Section 6001 requires taxpayers to keep adequate records.
Section 10 of this revenue procedure provides that for purposes of proof of payment a taxpayer should retain its bank statements and in some cases would need to provide other bank records. We estimate that the number of recordkeepers will be 557,243 taxpayers and it will take 30 minutes to keep the necessary records. The total burden for this requirement is 278,622 hours per year.
Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at this time.
ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS
As suggested by OMB, our Federal Register notice dated August 7, 2006, requested public comments on estimates of cost burden that are not captured in the estimates of burden hours, i.e., estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. However, we did not receive any response from taxpayers on this subject. As a result, estimates of the cost burdens are not available at this time.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Not applicable.
REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. We are making this submission to renew the OMB approval.
PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION
Not applicable.
REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE
We believe that displaying the OMB expiration date is inappropriate because it could cause confusion by leading taxpayers to believe that the revenue procedure sunsets as of the expiration date. Taxpayers are not likely to be aware that the Service intends to request renewal of the OMB approval and obtain a new expiration date before the old one expires.
18. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ON OMB FORM 83-I
Not applicable.
Note: The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information in this submission:
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
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| Last Modified By | TQ1FB |
| File Modified | 2006-10-04 |
| File Created | 2006-10-04 |