Section 1161 of the Taxpayer Relief
Act of 1997, Pub. L. No. 105-34, 111 Stat. 788 (1997), provides
that a trust that was in existence on August 20, 1996 (other than a
trust treated as owned by the grantor under subpart E of part I of
subchapter J of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and
that was treated as a United States person on August 19, 1996, may
elect to continue to be treated as a United States person
notwithstanding § 7701(a)(30)(E) of the Code. The election will
require the Internal Revenue Service to collect information. This
regulation provides the procedure and requirements for making the
election to remain a domestic trust.
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:
(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;
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.