Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 23-EP Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA)	Form and Instruction	New	Available
Form 23 Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Burden for 8554-EP and 23-EP.txt	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2008-07-08	Available
F 23 -Burden Comp.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2007-11-02	Available
Summary of Changes.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2007-11-02	Repair queued
23.Sup.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-08-01	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
185620	Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA)	Form and Instruction	New
17569	Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0950	ICR Reference No: 200807-1545-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-1545-004
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/01/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2009	10/31/2009	10/31/2009
Responses	4,800	0	2,400
Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	0	600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 23 must be completed by those who desire to be enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. The information on the form will be used by the Director of Practice to determine the qualifications and eligibility of applicants for enrollment. Form 23-EP is the application form for Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents (ERPA's).

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	71 FR 28418	05/16/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 47865	08/18/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA)	23-EP	Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service as an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA)
Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service	23	Application for Enrollment to Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service

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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	4,800	2,400	0	2,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,200	600	0	600	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Highlights of the new design o Simplified the application process to significantly reduce taxpayer burden. o Form 23 is reduced 75%, from four pages to one page. o Form 8554 is reduced 50%, from two pages to one page. o Placed the instructions on the back-side of the forms for easy retrieval. o Eliminated the requirement to attach copy of a letter showing proof of passing the Special Enrollment Examination. o Better format for answering questions. o Each form has “Important Things” reminder listed at the top. o Divided the forms into parts to make them easier to complete. o Translated the form and instructions into plain language to make them easier to read, understand and complete. o Consistent wording and consistent questions on both forms. o Simplified the amount of information we collect; only asking for information we need to process the forms. o On-line applications will match the paper form. New Form 23-EP is the application form for Enrolled Retirement Plan Agents (ERPA's).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,000

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: 08/01/2008

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