SupStmnt Form 8899.

Supporting Statement

Form 8899, Notice of Income from Donated Intellectual Property

1. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Section 882 of The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 provides for an additional charitable contribution for donors of qualified intellectual property, if the donor provides a timely notice to the donee at the time of the time of the donation. If the notice is timely provided the donee is required to provide notice to the filer of income the property produced within the lesser of a 10-year period (beginning in the year of donation) or the life to the property. Form 8899 provides a vehicle for the donee to report the income to the donor and the IRS.

2. USE OF DATA

The information provided on the Form 8899 assists the IRS in matching allowable contributions on donated property.

3. USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN

We are currently offering electronic filing on Form 8899.

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.

7. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)

Not applicable.

7. 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 8899.

In response to the Federal Register Notice dated October 3, 2011 (76 F.R. 61145), we received no comments during the comment period regarding Form 8899.

7. EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS

Not applicable.

7. ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES

Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.

7. JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS

Not applicable.

7. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION

The burden estimate is as follows:

Form	Number of Responses	Time per Response	Total Hours
8899	1,000	5.43	5,430

Estimates of the annualized cost to respondents for the hour burdens shown are not available at

this time.

7. ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS

As suggested by OMB, our Federal Register Notice dated October 3, 2011 (76 F.R. 61145), 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.

7. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The primary cost to the government consists of the cost of printing Form 8899. We estimate that the cost of printing the form is less than $100.

7. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN

There is no change in the total burden previously requested for this form. This submission is for renewal purposes only.

7. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION

Not applicable.

7. REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE

See attached.

7. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT ON OMB FORM 83-I

Not applicable.

Note: The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information in this submission:

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.