U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 1041 U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts	Form	Modified	Available
1041. Sch D, I, J, and K-1.Sup.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 0000-00-00	Available
1041,Sch I,Sch J,Sch D,Sch K-1,Wkst L-20,Sch G WK,WK-L15d,WK L-15e,Sch D WKST burden.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-04-05	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
39501	U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0092	ICR Reference No: 200704-1545-014
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200512-1545-048
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: LM-1545-0092-014
Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/08/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/12/2007
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2007
Responses	8,744,000	0	8,744,000
Time Burden (Hours)	414,420,365	0	414,420,365
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: IRC section 6012 requires that an annual income tax return be filed for estates and trusts. Data is used to determine that the estates, trusts, and beneficiaries filed the proper returns and paid the correct tax. IRC section 59 requires the fiduciary to recompute the distributable net income on a minimum tax basis.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6012 Name of Law: Persons required to make returns of income
   US Code: 26 USC 59 Name of Law: Other definitions and special rules
  

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:
	72 FR 3483	01/25/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 18513	04/12/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts	Schedule D (Form 1041), 1041, Schedule J (Form 1041), Schedule K-1 (Form 1041)	U.S. Income Tax Return for Estate and Trusts ,   Capital Gains and Losses ,   Accumulation Distribution for Certain Complex Trusts ,   Beneficiary's Share of Income, Deductions, Credits, etc.

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	8,744,000	8,744,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	414,420,365	414,420,365	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,710,689

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: 04/12/2007

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