Report of Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8925 Report of Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
F8925_brdn_busi_Chg.pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2008-03-24	Available
ombat1.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-03-24	Available
F8925 Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-03-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
182415	Report of Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2089	ICR Reference No: 200803-1545-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200801-1545-001
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/21/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2008
Responses	16,000	0	16,000
Time Burden (Hours)	71,360	0	71,360
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: IRC 6039I requires every policyholder of employer-owned life insurance contracts to file a return showing the number of contracts owned, the total number of employees at the end of the year, the number of such employees insured, and that the policyholder has a valid consent for each insured employee. Form 8925 will be used to report this information. Regulation §1.6039I-1T, Reporting of certain employer-owned life insurance contracts. (a) In general. The Commissioner may prescribe the form and manner of satisfying the reporting requirements imposed by section 6039I on applicable policyholders owning one or more employer-owned life insurance contracts issued after August 17, 2006. As a result of this timeframe, IRS must receive Emergency approval to meet Agency responsibilities. It also ensure taxpayers have the necessary tools to meet their tax obligations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 280 120 Stat. 780 Name of Law: The Pension Protection Act
   US Code: 26 USC 6039 Name of Law: Information required in connection with certain options
   US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 26 USC 6039I Name of Law: RETURNS AND RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE CONTRACTS

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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:
	73 FR 4307	01/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 27892	05/14/2008
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
Report of Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts	8925	Report of Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts

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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	16,000	16,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	71,360	71,360	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,000

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: 05/21/2008

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