Information is needed to identify
taxpayers who may not be taking a correct mortgage interest
deduction, since mortgage servicers processing mortgage payments
may not be able to segregate payments received from government
funds versus payments made by individual mortgagees. Respondents
include the Department of Housing and Urban Development and State
Housing Finance Agencies from the 50 states and the District of
Columbia.
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:
(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;
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.