Form-5498 is used by trustees and
issuers to report contributions to, and the fair market value of,
an individual retirement arrangement. The information on the form
will be used by IRS to verify compliance with reporting rules under
regulation section 1.408-5 and to verify that the participant of
the IRA has made the contribution for which he or she is taking the
deduction.
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:
(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;
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.