SUPPORTING STATEMENT
CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 added new § 30D of the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. This notice provides procedures for a vehicle manufacturer to certify that a motor vehicle meets certain requirements for the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit, and to certify the amount of the credit available with respect to the motor vehicle. The notice also provides guidance to taxpayers who purchase motor vehicles regarding the conditions under which they may rely on the vehicle manufacturer’s certification.
Under the procedures prescribed in this notice, a manufacturer submits to the Service, under penalties of perjury, a certification containing certain information relevant to the determination that a particular make, model, and model year of motor vehicle qualifies for the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit, as well as the amount of the credit. After reviewing the original signed certification, the Service will issue an acknowledgement letter stating whether purchasers may rely on the certification. The acknowledgment letter, however, will not constitute a determination by the Service that a vehicle qualifies for a credit, or that the amount of the credit is correct. Because the new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle credit for passenger vehicles and light trucks begins to phase out in the second quarter after the quarter in which 250,000 qualified passenger vehicles and light trucks have been sold predominantly for use in the United States, a manufacturer that has received an acknowledgement letter is required to file quarterly reports of sales of qualified passenger vehicles and light trucks. If a manufacturer files an erroneous certification or quarterly report, or fails to file a quarterly report, the manufacturer’s right to provide a certification to future purchasers of vehicles will be withdrawn. However, purchasers may continue to rely on the certification for vehicles they acquired before the date of withdrawal (including in cases in which the vehicle is not placed in service and the credit is not claimed until after the withdrawal).
USE OF DATA
The data will be used by (1) manufacturers to certify both that a particular make, model, and model year of motor vehicle is a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle that meets the requirements of § 30D, and also the amount of the credit allowable with respect to the motor vehicle; and (2) the data will be used to notify purchasers of these motor vehicles if the vehicles qualify for the credit and the amount of the credit.
USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN
There are no plans to provide electronic filing because electronic filing is not appropriate for the collection of information in this submission.
EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION
We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency wherever possible.
METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES
Not applicable.
CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR POLICY ACTIVITIES
Not applicable.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
Not applicable.
CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON AVAILABILITY OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS, AND DATA ELEMENTS
We will publish a notice in the Federal Register in the near future to solicit public comments on this notice.
EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS
Not applicable.
ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES
Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.
JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
Not applicable.
ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
Section 30D(f)(1) provides that the Secretary shall promulgate regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of section 30D.
It is estimated that the total annual average reporting burden will be 280 hours. The estimated average annual burden per respondent will be 40 hours to complete the requests for certification required under this notice. This estimated burden is based upon the approximated amount of time it will take the average respondent to gather the necessary data and mail that data to the IRS. The estimated number of respondents is 6. This estimate is based upon the approximated number of total manufacturers of the different qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles.
Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at this time.
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.
ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Not applicable.
REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
Not applicable.
PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION
Not applicable.
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 credit sunsets as of the expiration date. Taxpayers are not likely to be aware that the Service intends to request renewal of the OMB approval and obtain a new expiration date before the old one expires.
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.
Note *This is an emergency submission.
Section 30D became effective on January 1, 2009, because published guidance will be necessary for use by both manufacturers and taxpayers by that date (as referenced in the “Use of Data” section), we hereby request consideration of this submission as an emergency submission. The new § 30D credit was enacted as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-343, 122 Stat. 3765 (October 3, 2008). This enactment date left less than five months for the IRS to promulgate guidance.
Because the provision became effective on January 1, 2009, unless guidance is available within the month, manufacturers will be unable to provide certifications to taxpayers. Taxpayers in turn will be unable to make informed decisions regarding the purchase of motor vehicles that might be eligible for the credit. Therefore, we respectfully request that the consideration of this submission be completed not later than January 18, 2009. Any other result will be detrimental to the taxpaying public and will interfere with the mission of the IRS.
| File Type | application/msword |
| File Modified | 2009-01-13 |
| File Created | 2009-01-08 |