Form 8945 - PTIN Supplemental Application For U.S. Citizens without a Social Security Number.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8945 Form-8945-- PTIN Supplemental Application For US Citizens Without a Social Security Number Due To Conscientious Religious Reasons. Form and Instruction	Modified
new brdn_busi-8945.PDF Supplementary Document	2014-04-16
Expiration Explanation.rtf Supplementary Document	2011-01-13
1545-2188_supporting_statement_20140416 (2).docx Supporting Statement A	2014-04-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
194386	Form-8945-- PTIN Supplemental Application For US Citizens Without a Social Security Number Due To Conscientious Religious Reasons. Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2188	ICR Reference No: 201403-1545-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201012-1545-020
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: SC-1545-2188-002
Title: Form 8945 - PTIN Supplemental Application For U.S. Citizens without a Social Security Number.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/07/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2014
Responses	500	0	500
Time Burden (Hours)	3,590	0	5,415
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Most individuals applying for a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) will have a social security number (SSN), which will be used to help establish their identity. However, there exists a population of US residents that have a conscientious religious objection to obtaining a social security card and do not have social security numbers. Form 8945 is being created to assist that population in establishing their identity while applying for a PTIN. Form 8945 will establish a vehicle for establishing their identity in lieu of providing a social security number.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6109 Name of Law: Identifying numbers
  

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 69529	11/19/2013
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 22841	04/24/2014
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
Form-8945-- PTIN Supplemental Application For US Citizens Without a Social Security Number Due To Conscientious Religious Reasons.	8945	PTIN Supplemental Application For U. S. Citizens Without a Social Security Number Due To Conscientious Religious Objection

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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	500	500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,590	5,415	0	0	-1,825	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: The change in burden was due to the lines on Form 8945 being counted based on an individual form, instead of a business form.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,000

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: 04/24/2014

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