U.S. Estate or Trust Income Tax Declaration and Signature for Electronic and Magnetic Media Filing

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 8879-F IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1041	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 8453-F U.S. Estate or Trust Income Tax Declaration and Signature for Electronic and Magnetic Media Filing	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ombat2.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2008-08-19	Repair queued
Supporting Statement for 8453-F -8879-F.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2011-11-10	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
182774	IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1041	Form and Instruction	Modified
17594	U.S. Estate or Trust Income Tax Declaration and Signature for Electronic and Magnetic Media Filing	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0967	ICR Reference No: 201111-1545-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200808-1545-015
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: jg-0967-008
Title: U.S. Estate or Trust Income Tax Declaration and Signature for Electronic and Magnetic Media Filing
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: 12/22/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/28/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2011
Responses	2,000	0	2,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,750	0	1,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used to secure taxpayer signatures and declarations in conjunction with electronic and magnetic media filing of trust and fiduciary income tax returns. This form, together with the electronic and magnetic media transmission, will comprise the taxpayer's income tax return (Form 1041).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6012 Name of Law: Persons required to make returns of income
  

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:
	76 FR 36620	06/22/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 72753	11/25/2011
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
IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1041	8879-F	IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 1041
U.S. Estate or Trust Income Tax Declaration and Signature for Electronic and Magnetic Media Filing	8453-F	U.S. Estate or Trust Income Tax Declaration and Signature for Electronic Filing

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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	2,000	2,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,750	1,750	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $300

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 11/28/2011

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