Reg-111583-07(TD 9405)(Final) -- Employment Tax Adjustments; REG-130074-11 - Rules Relating to Additional Medicare Tax

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1545-2097_supporting_statement_20160726-revised.sc.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-07-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
222638	TD 9645, Rules relating to additional Medicare tax: Large and small entities		New
199155	TD 9645, Rules relating to additional Medicare tax: Individuals and all other respondents	Other-T D 9645 Final	Modified
182807	Employment Tax Adjustments	Other-TD 9405 Final	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2097	ICR Reference No: 201607-1545-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-1545-002
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Reg-111583-07(TD 9405)(Final) -- Employment Tax Adjustments; REG-130074-11 - Rules Relating to Additional Medicare Tax
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: 12/27/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2016
Responses	3,400,000	0	3,400,000
Time Burden (Hours)	16,900,000	0	16,900,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This document contains proposed amendments to regulations relating to employment tax adjustments and employment tax refund claims. These proposed amendments modify the process for making interest-free adjustments for both underpayments and overpayments of Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) and Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) taxes and federal income tax withholding (ITW) under sections 6205(a) and 6413(a), respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code (Code).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6413(a) Name of Law: Special rules applicable to certain employment taxes
   US Code: 26 USC 6205(a) Name of Law: Special rules applicable to certain employment taxes
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 148 9015 Name of Law: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
PL: Pub.L. 111 - 152 1402(b) Name of Law: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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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:
	81 FR 27191	05/05/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 49716	07/28/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Employment Tax Adjustments
TD 9645, Rules relating to additional Medicare tax: Individuals and all other respondents
TD 9645, Rules relating to additional Medicare tax: Large and small entities

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	3,400,000	3,400,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,900,000	16,900,000	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: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. TD 9645 “Summary of Comments and Explanation of Revisions” offers an estimate of how many employer entities (325k) are affected by this part of the information collection. The burden related to TD 9645 can be properly broken down into two ICs reflecting the two affected publics stated in the PRA section of the final regulation document: employers and individuals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Yes

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: 07/29/2016

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