Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 9779 Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Form and Instruction	Modified
1545-1467_Sup Stmnt_052815.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-05-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
18407	Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1467	ICR Reference No: 201505-1545-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-1545-021
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
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: 10/24/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2015
Responses	4,350,000	0	4,470,000
Time Burden (Hours)	755,192	0	795,189
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Enrollment is vital to the implementation of the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS). EFTPS is an electronic remittance processing system that the Service will use to accept electronically transmitted federal tax payments. This system is a necessary outgrowth of advanced information and communication technologies.

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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 13466	03/13/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 30763	05/29/2015
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
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)	9783, 9779, 9789, 9787	EFTPS Business Enrollment ,   Electronic Federal Tax Payment System Individual Enrollment ,   Tax Form 9787 with Instructions; Business Confirmation/Update Form ,   Tax Form 9789 with Instructions; Individual Confirmation/Update Form

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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	4,350,000	4,470,000	0	-120,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	755,192	795,189	0	-39,997	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Forms

Short Statement: A reduction of 39,997 burden hours is a program change due to the elimination of the Spanish-version forms (9779, 9783, 9797, and 9789). A total of 755,192 burden hours is requested.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $84,000

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: 05/29/2015

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