Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 5300 Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan	Form	Modified	Available
RP_2012-6.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-05-28	Available
Ann. 2011-82.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2014-05-28	Available
2017-06-09 SS 1545-0197r.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-06-09	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
17106	Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule Q (Form 5300), Elective Determination Requests	Form	Modified	Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan
17106	Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule Q (Form 5300), Elective Determination Requests	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0197	ICR Reference No: 201705-1545-047
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-1545-025
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan
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: 10/27/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	85,000	0	85,000
Time Burden (Hours)	7,201,200	0	7,201,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: IRS needs certain information on the financing and operating of employee benefit and employee contribution plans set up by employers. IRS uses Form 5300 to obtain the information needed to determine whether the plans qualify under Code sections 401(a) and 501(a).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 501(a) Name of Law: Exemption from taxation.
   US Code: 26 USC 401(a) Name of Law: Requirements for qualification.
  

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:
	82 FR 17090	04/07/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32053	07/11/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule Q (Form 5300), Elective Determination Requests	5300	Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plan

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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	85,000	85,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,201,200	7,201,200	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: $340,243

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/17/2017

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