Employer's Monthly Federal Tax Return

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 941-M Employer's Monthly Federal Tax Return	Form	Modified	Available
Expiration Explanation.rtf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-12-08	Available
brdn_busi.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-12-08	Available
941-M.SUP.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2008-12-08	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
17331	Employer's Monthly Federal Tax Return	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0718	ICR Reference No: 200812-1545-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200510-1545-018
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-0718-010
Title: Employer's Monthly Federal Tax Return
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: 01/29/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2008
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2009
Responses	12,000	0	12,000
Time Burden (Hours)	166,320	0	166,320
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: Form 941-M is used by certain employers to report payroll taxes on a monthly rather than quarterly basis. Employers who have failed to file Form 941 or who have failed to deposit taxes as required are notified by the District Director that they must file Form 941-M monthly.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 3102 Name of Law: Deducation of tax from wages.
   US Code: 26 USC 3101 Name of Law: Rate of tax.
   US Code: 26 USC 3111 Name of Law: Rate of tax.
   US Code: 26 USC 3402 Name of Law: Income tax collected at source.
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 55208	09/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 76449	12/16/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Employer's Monthly Federal Tax Return	941-M	Employer's Monthly Federal Tax Return

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	12,000	12,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	166,320	166,320	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:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $423

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

---

Common Form ICR:  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:

(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: 12/16/2008

---