Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Form 5471 Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations Form	Modified
F5471_Sch O_brdn_busi.PDF Supplementary Document	2007-04-30
F5471_Sch M_brdn_busi.PDF Supplementary Document	2007-04-30
F5471_Sch J_brdn_busi.PDF Supplementary Document	2007-04-30
F5471_brdn_busi.PDF Supplementary Document	2007-04-30
F5471_Sup Stmnt.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-04-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
39812	Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0704	ICR Reference No: 200704-1545-060
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200601-1545-049
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: CB-0704-060
Title: Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations
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: 07/13/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/10/2007
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	07/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2007
Responses	86,130	0	86,130
Time Burden (Hours)	4,045,343	0	4,400,232
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 5471 and related schedules are used by U.S. persons that have an interest in a foreign corporation. The form is used to report income from the foreign corporation. The form and schedules are used to satisfy the reporting requirements of sections 6035, 6038 and 6046 and the regulations there under pertaining to the involvement of U.S. persons with certain foreign corporations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6035 Name of Law: Sec. 6035. Repealed. Pub. L. 108-357, title IV, Sec. 413(c)(26), Oct. 22, 2004, 118 Stat. 1509]
   US Code: 26 USC 6038 Name of Law: Information reporting with respect to certain foreign corporations and partnerships
   US Code: 26 USC 6046 Name of Law: Returns as to organization or reorganization of foreign corporations and as to acquisitions of th
  

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 8057	02/22/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 26450	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
Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations	Form 5471	Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations

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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	86,130	86,130	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,045,343	4,400,232	0	-354,889	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: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: A revision of the form and instruction created the following changes: Three (3) attachments deleted, added eight (8) code references and thirty-seven (37) line items deleted. Ten (10)code references were deleted and eighteen (18) line items were added, due to the revision of Schedule J. Schedule M revision resulted in deletion of one (1) code reference and seven (7) line items. Schedule N was obsolete and no changes were made to Schedule O. The above changes decreased the burden hours to 4,045,343.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $247,592

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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