Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities (Form 8858); and Transactions Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8858 Form 8858 - Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities Form	Modified
Form Sch M (F. 8858) Schedule M (Form 8858) - Transaction Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer on Other Related Entities Form and Instruction	Modified
ombat1.doc Supplementary Document	2011-09-26
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-11-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41182	Form 8858 - Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities Form	Modified
199437	Schedule M (Form 8858) - Transaction Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer on Other Related Entities Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1910	ICR Reference No: 201411-1545-047
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-1545-029
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: ready
Title: Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities (Form 8858); and Transactions Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer
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: 03/04/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/31/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2015
Responses	70,000	0	70,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,832,500	0	1,832,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 8858 and Schedule M (Form 8858) are used by certain U.S. persons that own a foreign disregarded entity (FDE) directly or, in certain circumstances, indirectly or constructively.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6011 Name of Law: General requirement of return, statement, or list
   US Code: 26 USC 6012 Name of Law: Persons required to make returns of income
   US Code: 26 USC 6031 Name of Law: Return of partnership income
   US Code: 26 USC 6038 Name of Law: Information reporting with respect to certain foreign corporations and partnerships
  

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:
	79 FR 58430	09/29/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 78566	12/30/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 8858 - Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities	8858	Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect To Foreign Disregarded Entities
Schedule M (Form 8858) - Transaction Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer on Other Related Entities	Sch M (F. 8858)	Transaction Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer on Other Related Entities

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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	70,000	70,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,832,500	1,832,500	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: $400

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: 12/31/2014

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