SUPPORTING STATEMENT
(Form 4952)

1.	CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Internal Revenue Code section 163(d) provides a limitation on individuals, estates, or trusts who paid or accrued interest on investment indebtedness.  This form is used to accumulate a taxpayer’s interest from all sources and provides a line-by-line computation of the allowable deduction for investment interest.

2.	 USE OF DATA              

The data is used by IRS to verify that the proper deduction is taken.                              

3.	USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN

 	We currently offer electronic filing for Form 4952.
         
4.	EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION

We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency wherever possible.  

5.        METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER           SMALL ENTITIES

	 Not applicable.   
                                                 
6.	CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL        PROGRAMS OR POLICY ACTIVITIES

Not applicable.

7.	SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE
     	INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
											
Not applicable.
		
8.	 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 4952.

In response to the Federal Register Notice dated March 28, 2007 (72 FR 14645), we received no comments during the comment period regarding Form 4952.   

9.	EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO     RESPONDENTS

Not applicable.

10.	ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES

Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.
     
11.	JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS

Not applicable.

12. 	ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

     	 		Number of 		Time per		
      			Responses 		Response		Total hours
	
    	 Form 4952       137,064                        1.50                             205,596
                                  
Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown above are not available at this time. 

The following regulation imposes no additional burden.    Please continue to assign OMB number 1545-0191 to this regulation.

           1.163(d)-IT          
                 
13.	ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS

 	As suggested by OMB, our Federal Register Notice dated March 28, 2007 (72 FR 14645), 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.

14.	ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

After consultation with various functions within the Service, we have determined that the cost of developing, printing, processing, distributing, and overhead for this form is     $3,173.

15.	REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
    
     	There are no changes being made to Form 4952 at this time.  We are making this submission for renewal purposes.
        
16.	PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION

Not applicable.

17.	REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS      INAPPROPRIATE

See attachment.

18.	EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ON OMB FORM 83-I

Not applicable. 

Note:  The following paragraph applies to all of 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 26 U.S.C. 6103.