Cognitive and Psychological Research

ICR 200712-1545-016

OMB: 1545-1349

Federal Form Document

Forms and Documents
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Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
2007-12-17
Supporting Statement A
2007-12-17
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ICR Details
1545-1349 200712-1545-016
Historical Active 200705-1545-050
TREAS/IRS
Cognitive and Psychological Research
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 03/28/2008
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 01/18/2008
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
03/31/2011 36 Months From Approved 03/31/2008
225,000 0 75,000
112,500 0 37,500
0 0 0

The proposed research will improve the quality of the data collection by examining the psychological and cognitive aspects of methods and procedures such as: interviewing processes, forms redesign, survey and tax collection technology and operating procedures (internal and external in nature).

None
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  72 FR 58372 10/15/2007
73 FR 2979 01/16/2008
No

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IC Title Form No. Form Name
SOI-324 - Asian Russian Limited English Proficient; SOI-325 - Limited Liability Companies; SOI -326 - Focus Group Testing of IRS Form 1040NR
SOI-299 - E-help Desk Customer Satisfaction; SOI-300 - TAS 2008 Focus Groups; SOI-301 - SB/SE Operating division Focus Groups; SOI-302 - SB/SE Correspondence EXam; SOI-305 - MLI survey
SOI-327 - Modification for W&I SPEC Partners Survey; SOI-328 - IRS TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE BLUEPRINT STUDY; SOI-330 - Focus Group and Protocol Testing of IRS Form 1040X
SOI-293 - Customer Service Needs to US Taxpayers Living Abroad; SOI-296 - W & I Notice Improvement Office
SOI-344 - Protocol Testing for IRS Form 1040X; SOI-346 - 2009 Tax Forum Testing for IRS Telephone System Hold Music; SOI-347 - Practitioner First Contact Resolution Study
SOI-350- 2009 Nationwide Tax Forums Focus Groups; SOI-351- Focus Group Testing of IRS Form 8863; SOI-352-TAS 2009 Focus Groups
SOI-366-W&I Field Assistance; SOI-367-Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) 2010 Evaluative Focus Groups; SIO-368-
SOI-312 - 2008 Marketing Materials Focus Groups; SOI-313 - Financial Education and Asset Building Focus Groups, Stakeholders, Partners, Education and Communication
SOI-348 - User Research for Exempt Organizations on the IRS.gov Website; SOI-349 - User Research for Tax Professionals on the IRS.gov Website
SOI-315 - Economic Stimulus Payment Survey Cognitive Testing; SOI-316 - SPEC TAXPAYER NON-MEDIA STUDY 2008-20009
SOI-364 - Injured Spouse Customer Satisfaction Focus Groups; SOI-365 - Tax-Exempt and Government Entities Examination Customers
SOI-294 - Improving ...with Tax Practitioners; SOI-295- Improving ... to Exempt Organizations; SOI-297 - Economic Stimulus Package; SOI-298 - AMT Patch
SOI-336 - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Research Studies
SOI-360 - OIC forms simplification qualitative focus group; SOI-361 - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Taxpayers; SOI-362 - (COLDS) Release 2; SOI-363 - ETA Marketing Focus Groups Among Taxpayers
SOI-369 - CCE TOLL-FREE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY; SOI-372 -
SOI-379 - Health Care, HIRE Act Tax Credits for the Small Business Community
SOI-289 - Form 1040NR Improvement Discussion International Customer Focus Group; SOI-290 - Comprehension Testing of Correspondex Letters 2800 and 2801, W&I Notice Imprvmnt
SOI-337 - IRS SB/SE FIELD EXAMINATION
SOI-359-TAS External Focus Groups
SOI-355 - 2009 e-Preparer Focus Group Study
SOI-388 - IRS.gov Customer Online Decisions Support (COLDS); SOI-389 - TE/GE Entities EP Determination 5307 Filers and Non-Filers; SOI-390 - TAB Conjoint Update Focus Groups for Cognitive Research
SOI-230 -SL HQ 2011 Phone Forums/Webinars; SOI-231-TTC&Psych Quant; SOI-380- FGT F-1040; SOI-381-ETA MFGAT; SOI-382- USSFT eTranscripts; SOI-383- IMTAUT Language Serv; SOI-384- 2010 CRASMC Exempt Org.
SOI-287 - IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Seminar Companion Product Evaluation Survey; SOI-288 - Testing Free File Marketing Strategies and Free File Company Choice, Wage and Investment Notice Improvement Of
SOI-284 - Form 1040EZ Instructions Redesign; SOI-285 - Customer Satisfaction Survey for External Customers of Media and Publications Division; SOI-286 - W&I Market Segmentation Survey 2008
SOI-291 - Web-based Survey Assessment of the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System Self Correction Program; SOI-292 - Improvements to IRS Forms and Instructions
SOI-308-W&I Market Segmentation Survey; SOI-309-Oversight Board Compliance Survey; SOI-310-Free File Migration Survey; SOI-311-Free File Cog. & Behav Survey; SOI-273-1-TAS Awareness Study (Chnge Rqst)
SOI-303 - Comprehension Testing of Publication 3498-A with CP 75 and 566; SOI-304 - Taxpayer Assistance Blueprint (TAB) Project 2.02 (2)
SOI-359-TAS External Focus Groups
SOI-333 - Customer Satisfaction Focus Groups; SOI-334 - Focus Group Testing of IRS.gov; SOI-335 - Advancing E-File Phase II, Focus Groups
SOI-391 - 2011 SPEC VITA Focus Group Testing; SOI-392 - Focus Group Screener and Guideline for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Taxpayer Segmentation Study
SOI-385 - Focus Group Testing of IRS Form 8822; SOI-386- Improving Web-based Educational Materials..; SOI-387-Notice Effectiveness Measurement Development Team
SOI-314 - Modernized Internet Employer Identification Number
SOI-329 - Website Usability Evaluation; SOI-331 - Multi-City Taxpayer Assistance Behavioral Study; SOI-332 - IRS SB/SE ESTATE and GIFT TAX CUSTOMERS
SOI-306 - Focus Group Testing of IRS Forms 941X, 6251EX and 8910; SOI-307 - Taxpayers and Tax Practitioners using IRS.gov Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Usability Study
SOI-339; SOI-340; SOI-341; SOI-342; SOI-343; and SOI-345
SOI-371 - LMSB ConJoint Analysis 2010; SOI-373 - Focus Group Testing of IRS Form 1099-B and Schedule D; SOI-374 - Seamless Taxpayer Experience group (STEg
SOI-321 - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Research Studies; SOI 322 - IRS WAGE AND INVESTMENT FIELD ASSISTANCE CUSTOMERS; SOI-323 - Taxpayers, Tax Practitioners and Businesses using the IRS.gov webs
SOI-317 - Features of the Retirement News for Employers Newsletter; SOI-318 - Economic Stimulus Payment Survey; SOI-319 - Testing of Correspondex Letter 4310-C; SOI-320 -IRS.gov Pick Lists
SOI-338 - Focus Group Testing of IRS Schedule M
SOI-370 - Field Exam Taxpayer Experience Improvement; SOI-375 - Employment Tax Outreach; SOI-376 - TAS 2010 Tax Forums; SOI-377 - SB/SE 2010 Tax Forums; SOI-378 - MLISO 2010 Focus Group Interviews

  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 225,000 75,000 0 150,000 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 112,500 37,500 0 75,000 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
The increase in burden hours requested is to account for projected surveys through December 31, 2010. 75,000 projected responses per year and an annual estimated burden of 37,500 hours, for a total of 112,500 hours for the three-year clearance period.

$25
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Kevin Cecco 202 874-0464

  No

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.
01/18/2008


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