Form 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests: Form 8288-A, Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form 8288 Form 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests	Form	Modified	Available
Form 8288-A Form 8288-A - Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real	Form	New	Available
Change Worksheet 2009.doc	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2009-08-26	Available
8288 8288A_SUP.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
43865	Form 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests	Form	Modified
190871	Form 8288-A - Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0902	ICR Reference No: 200908-1545-045
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1545-038
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: db-0902-045
Title: Form 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests: Form 8288-A, Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/11/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/26/2009
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	27,500	0	27,500
Time Burden (Hours)	243,675	0	241,675
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 8288 is used by the withholding agent to report and transmit the withholding to IRS. Form 8288-A is used to validate the withholding and to return a copy to the transferor for his/her use in filing a tax return.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 1445 Name of Law: Withholding of tax on dispositions of United States real property interests
  

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:
	74 FR 30680	06/26/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 54879	10/23/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 8288, U.S. Withholding Tax Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests	Form 8288	U.S. Withholding TAx Return for Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests
Form 8288-A - Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real	8288-A	Statement of Withholding on Dispositions by Foreign Persons of U.S. Real Property Interests

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	27,500	27,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	243,675	241,675	0	2,000	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: Form 8288 is used by the withholding agent to report and transmit the withholding to IRS. Form 8288-A is used to validate the withholding and to return a copy to the transferor for his/her use in filing a tax return. A new code reference was added into the instructions referring the taxpayer to section 143(k)(12) which did not exist four years ago when this product was previously updated. This covers home improvement loans and explains there is no recapture of the federal mortgage subsidy if instead of a QRL you received a qualified home improvement loan (QHIL) funded by a QMB. This new code reference increased the burden by 2,000 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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)? No

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: 10/26/2009

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