SUPPORTING STATEMENT
1. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
This document contains final and temporary regulations that provide guidance under sections 6038 and 6038A of the Internal Revenue Code. The final regulations under §1.6038-2 are revised to remove and replace obsolete references to a form and IRS offices. The temporary regulations clarify the information required to be furnished regarding certain related party transactions of certain foreign corporations and certain foreign-owned domestic corporations. . Specifically, in addition to the types of transactions listed in §1.6038-2(f)(11), taxpayers are required to report the sales of tangible property other than stock in trade on Form 5471.
2. USE OF DATA
The IRS will use this information to verify the U.S. persons have correctly reported their income from a foreign corporation.
USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN
We are currently offering electronic filing on Form 5471. Information solicited from these regulations is to be reported on this form.
4. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION
We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency
wherever possible.
5. 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.
7. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE
INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
Not applicable.
8. CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON
AVAILABILITY OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY
OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS, AND DATA ELEMENTS
Periodic meetings are held between IRS personnel and
representatives of the American Bar Association, the National Society of Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other professional groups to discuss tax law and tax forms. During these meetings, there is an opportunity for those attending to make comments regarding Form 5471. The information solicited from these regulations is to be reported on Form 5471.
TD 9268 was published in the Federal Register (71 FR 35524), on June 21, 2006. In response to the Federal Register notice (71 FR 44774), dated August 7, 2006, we received no comments during the comment period regarding REG-109512-05 (TD 9268).
9. EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO
RESPONDENTS
Not applicable.
10. ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES
Generally, tax returns and tax return information are
confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.
11. JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
Not applicable.
12. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
List the number of responses, time per response, and total
burden for each form included in the submission.
The burden estimate is as follows:
Number of Time per Total
Form Responses Response Hours
REG-109512-05 5,000 25 mins. 1,250
Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at this time.
13. 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.
14. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
After consultation with various functions within the Service, we have determined that the cost of developing, printing, processing, distribution and overhead for the form is $15,000,000.
15. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes only.
16. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION
Not applicable.
17. 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 document 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.
*If emergency approval is needed, please give reason.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | Carol |
| Last Modified By | qhrfb |
| File Modified | 2006-10-10 |
| File Created | 2006-07-16 |