LDC Supporting Statement

SUPPORTING STATEMENT
1. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
The SBSE Lead Development Center (LDC) was established in April 2002 as authorized in Delegation Order No. 193.
The LDC’s overall objective is to identify and deter individuals who promote abusive tax schemes and/or prepare
abusive returns. External parties play an important role in the identification of potentially abusive tax returns and
promotions. As the national clearinghouse for promoter and preparer leads, the LDC receives, researches, and
develops information from internal and external sources related to abusive transactions that may support the
authorization of promoter or preparer investigations. We also conduct internet research to identify promoters/preparers
and detect promotional material that market abusive tax schemes through the Internet. Obtaining leads for potential
investigations is important as abusive transactions continually change.

2. USE OF DATA
The collection of information is necessary to obtain leads for suspected avusive tax schemes and the tax return
prepares or individuals who promote such schemes.

3. USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN
Privacy Act regulations and lack of secure electronic transmission does not allow individuals to provide information to
the Internal Revenue Service, through available information technology that would reduce burden.

4. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION
We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency wherever possible.

5. METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES
Not applicable

6. CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR
POLICY ACTIVITIES
Not applicable

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7. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE INCONSISTENT
WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
Not applicable

8. CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON AVAILABILITY
OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS,
AND DATA ELEMENTS
Periodic meetings are held between IRS personnel and representatives of the American Bar Association, the
National Society of Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other
professional groups to discuss tax law and tax forms. During these meetings, there is an opportunity for those
attending to make comments regarding Form 14242.
In response to the Federal Register notice (76 FR 77592), dated December 13, 2011, we received no comments
during the comment period regarding this form.

9. EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS
Not applicable

10. ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES
Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

11. JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
Not applicable

12. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
The burden for the collection of information is shown as an estimated 10 hours in the Taxpayer Paperwork Reduction
statement on the form 14242.
Responses
Time per Response
Total Burden
Form 14242

360

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13. ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS
As suggested by OMB, our Federal Register notice dated December 13, 2011, requested public comments on
estimates of cost burden that are not captured in the estimates of burden hours, i.e., estimates of capital or start-up
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. However, we did not
receive any responses from taxpayers on this subject. As a result, estimates of these cost burdens are not available at
this time.

14. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Not applicable

15. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
There were no changes made to the document that resulted in any change to the burden previously reported to OMB.
We are making this submission to renew the OMB approval.

16. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION
Not applicable

17. REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE
See attached.

18. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ON OMB PRA SUBMISSION FORM
Not applicable

19. REASON FOR EMERGENCY SUBMISSION

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