Form 8802--Application for United States Residency Certification

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8802 Form 8802--Application for United States Residency Certification Form	Modified
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-04-16
Expiration_Explanation.rtf Supplementary Document	2015-03-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41142	Form 8802--Application for United States Residency Certification Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1817	ICR Reference No: 201503-1545-013
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201306-1545-018
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form 8802--Application for United States Residency Certification
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: 10/14/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/30/2015
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	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	130,132	0	100,000
Time Burden (Hours)	472,380	0	363,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: All requests for U.S. residency certification must be received on Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification. This application must be sent to the Philadelphia Service Center. As proof of residency in the United States and of entitlement to the benefits of a tax treaty, U.S. treaty partner countries require a U.S. Government certification that you are a U.S. citizen, U.S. corporation, U.S. partnership, or resident of the United States for purposes of taxation.

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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:
	80 FR 2780	01/20/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 24317	04/30/2015
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 8802--Application for United States Residency Certification	8802	Application for United States Residency Certification

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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	130,132	100,000	0	0	30,132	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	472,380	363,000	0	0	109,380	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: An entity must use Form 8802 to apply for United States Residency Certification. All requests for U.S. residency certification must be received on Form 8802, Application for United States Residency Certification. There are no current plans to change the form previously approved by OMB. However, we are updating the filing estimates previously submitted. The change in filing estimates will result in an increase of 30,132 annual responses and a total estimated burden increase of 109,380 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,000

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: 04/30/2015

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