REG-119518-07 - Travel Expenses of State Legislators.

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1545-2115 Supporting_Statement[1].docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2009-08-26	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
184190	REG-119518-07 - Travel Expenses of State Legislators		Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2115	ICR Reference No: 201006-1545-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200908-1545-057
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: REG-119518-07 - Travel Expenses of State Legislators.
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/03/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2010
Terms of Clearance: Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,700	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This document contains proposed regulations relating to travel expenses of state legislators. The regulations affect state legislators who make the election under section 162(h) of the Internal Revenue Code to treat their residences in their legislative districts as their tax homes.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 7805 Name of Law: Rules and regulations
   US Code: 26 USC 162(h) Name of Law: Trade or business expenses
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1545-BG92	Final or interim final rulemaking	75 FR 17854	04/08/2010

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
REG-119518-07 - Travel Expenses of State Legislators

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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	7,400	0	0	7,400	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,700	0	0	3,700	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed regulations provide that the procedure under which a taxpayer may make an election under section 162(h) is by attaching a statement to the taxpayer’s income tax return for the taxable year at any time before the due date (including extensions) of the return.

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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: 08/26/2009

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