Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance Companies

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form 8816 Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance Companies	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
ombat1.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2010-03-07	Available
Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-07-08	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
17850	Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance Companies	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1130	ICR Reference No: 201607-1545-016
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201304-1545-022
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance Companies
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:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2016
Responses	3,000	0	3,000
Time Burden (Hours)	19,830	0	19,830
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 8816 is used by insurance companies claiming an additional deduction under IRC section 847 to reconcile their special loss discount and special estimated tax payments, and to determine their tax benefit associated with the deduction. The information is needed by the IRS to determine that the proper additional deduction was claimed and to insure the proper amount of special estimated tax was computed and deposited.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 847 Name of Law: Special estimated tax payments
  

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:
	81 FR 31307	05/18/2016
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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance Companies	Form 8816	Special Loss Discount Account and Special Estimated Tax Payments for Insurance Companies

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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	3,000	3,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	19,830	19,830	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: $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: 07/29/2016

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