Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form 8869 Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ombat1.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-03-07	Available
8869_.SUP_Stmnt[1].doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-06-24	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
19172	Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1700	ICR Reference No: 201306-1545-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201003-1545-008
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ah-1700-016
Title: Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election
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: 10/23/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/27/2013
Terms of Clearance: Upon renewal of this collection, TREAS/IRS will adopt electronic filing for this collection, and if it is unable to, Treasury will investigate the use of the electronic filing for this collection, and report back to OMB why this is not possible.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2013
Responses	5,000	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	40,750	0	40,750
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 1996, Internal Revenue Code section 1361(b)(3) allows an S corporation to own a corporate subsidiary, but only if it is wholly owned. To do so, the parent S corporation must elect to treat the wholly owned subsidiary as a qualified subchapter S subsidiary (QSub). Form 8869 is used to make this election.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
  

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:
	78 FR 16917	03/19/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 38446	06/26/2013
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
Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election	Form 8869	Qualified Subchapter S Subsidiary Election

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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	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,750	40,750	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: 06/27/2013

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