CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
IRC section 408 (i) requires trustees or issuers of individual retirement arrangements to make such reports to the Internal Revenue Service regarding accounts, contracts, or annuities as is required by regulations. Regulations section 1.408-5 establishes the filing dates and the content of Form 5498 and the information required to be included in annual reports to participants. Section 408 (o) (4) (B) requires the taxpayer to use the fair market value of the account in certain computations.
USE OF DATA
The information is used by the Service to verify compliance with the reporting rules and to verify that the participant has made the contribution for which he or she is taking a deduction and that no excess contributions have been made. In addition, the fair market value is used to verify that the correct taxable part of an IRA distribution has been reported.
USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN
We are currently offering electronic filing for Form 5498.
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.
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
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 5498.
In response to our Federal Register Notice dated March 23, 2007 (72 F. R. 13864), we received no comments during the comment period regarding Form 5498.
EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS
Not applicable.
ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES
Generally, tax returns and tax information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.
JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
Not applicable.
ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
Number of Hours per Total
Form Responses Response Hours
5498 81,208,141 .20 16,241,629
Estimates of annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at this time.
The following regulation imposes no additional burden. Please continue to assign OMB number 1545-0747 to this regulation.
1.408-5
ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS
As suggested by OMB, our Federal Register notice dated March 23, 2007, 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 responses from taxpayers on this subject. As a result, estimates of these cost burdens are not available at this time.
ESTIMATED ANNUAL 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 Form 5498 is $966,959.
REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. We are making this submission to review the OMB approval.
PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION
Not applicable.
REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE
See attachment.
EXCEPTION TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ON OMB FORM 83-I
Not applicable
Note: The following paragraph applies to all 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 U.S.C. 6103.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | TQ1FB |
| Last Modified By | TQ1FB |
| File Modified | 2007-05-22 |
| File Created | 2007-05-22 |