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SUPPORTING STATEMENT

1. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

This document contains final regulations that eliminate regulatory impediments to the electronic filing of Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. These regulations affect taxpayers who file Form 1040 and who are required to file any of the following forms: Form 56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary Relationship; Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration; Form 2439, Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains; Form 3468, Investment Credit; and Form T (Timber), Forest Activities Schedules.

2. USE OF DATA

This information will be used by the IRS to prove compliance with the applicable internal revenue law and regulation.

3. USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN

Upon approval, these regulations eliminate provisions requiring a taxpayer to attach certain statements to certain forms. These regulations should enable 80% of filers to submit their information electronically.

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

On April 24, 2002, the IRS published temporary regulations (TD 8989, 67 FR 20028) and a cross-reference notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-107184-00, 67 FR 20072) to facilitate the implementation of this plan by eliminating regulatory impediments to the electronic filing of Form 1040.

In response to the Federal Register notice (73 FR 14302), dated March 17, 2008, we received no comments during the comment period regarding TD 8989.

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

The estimated additional burden in final regulations §§1.611-3(h), 1.852-9(c)(1), and 301.6903-1(b) is 1 hour because the records that are required to be maintained were previously required to be maintained to document the reporting requirements. This reporting burden will be reflected in the burden estimate for Form T (Timber), Form 2439, and Form 56, respectively.

The estimated additional reporting burden for the reporting in final regulations §§1.48-12(d)(7)(iv) and 1.152-3(c) will be reflected in the burden estimate for Form 3468 and Form 2120, respectively.

Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at this time.

13. ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS

Estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information are not available at this time.

14. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Not applicable.

15. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN

There is no change to the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB.

We are making this submission to renew the OMB approval.

16. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION

Not applicable.

17. REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS

INAPPROPRIATE

We believe that displaying the OMB expiration date is inappropriate because it could cause confusion by leading taxpayers to believe that the regulation sunsets as of the expiration date. Taxpayers are not likely to be aware that the Service intends to request renewal of OMB approval and obtain a new expiration date before the old one expires.

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.

*If emergency approval is needed, please give reason.