Revenue Procedure Granting Automatic Consent to change certain elections relating to the apportionment of interest expense and research and experimental expenditures.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RP-135718-06 SF-83 SUPPORTING STATEMENT.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-04-18
RP-2006-42.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-04-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45798	Revenue Procedure Granting Automatic Consent to change certain elections relating to the apportionment of interest expense and research and experimental expenditures	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2040	ICR Reference No: 200704-1545-039
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200610-1545-046
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-2040-046
Title: Revenue Procedure Granting Automatic Consent to change certain elections relating to the apportionment of interest expense and research and experimental expenditures.
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: 07/13/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2007
Responses	200	0	200
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This revenue procedure provides the administrative procedure under which a taxpayer may obtain automatic consent to change (a) from the fair market value method under §1.861-8T(c)(2) or from the alternative tax book value method under §1.861-9(i)(1) to apportion interest expense or (b) from the sales method or the optional gross income methods under §1.861-17(c) and (d) to apportion research and experimental expenditures. This revenue procedure is effective for either (a) a taxpayer’s first taxable year beginning after December 31, 2004 (the taxpayer’s 2005 taxable year); or (b) a taxpayer’s taxable year immediately following the taxpayer’s 2005 taxable year, but, in such case, a taxpayer will not be provided automatic consent to change any election that first took effect with respect to the taxpayer’s 2005 taxable year. This revenue procedure is effective only if the taxpayer attaches the statement(s) to Form 1118 or Form 1116, whichever is applicable, by the later of (a) one year after the date this revenue procedure is published, or (b) the due date (including extensions) of the taxpayer’s income tax return to which the statement(s) relates; and if the taxpayer maintains all necessary documentation to establish change and qualification. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements imposed by this revenue procedure will enable the IRS to identify eligibility to use the procedure and the years for which the new method or methods is being adopted.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
   US Code: 44 USC 3507 Name of Law: Public information collection activities; submission to
  

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 7507	02/15/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 24650	05/09/2007
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
Revenue Procedure Granting Automatic Consent to change certain elections relating to the apportionment of interest expense and research and experimental expenditures

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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	200	200	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	100	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: $0

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: 05/10/2007

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