The information is needed to establish
a claim that a taxpayer was financially disabled for purposes of
section 6511(h) of the Internal Revenue Code (which was added by
section 3203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and
Reform Act of 1998). Under section 6511(h), the statute of
limitations on claims for credit or refund is suspended for any
period of an individual taxpayer's life during which the taxpayer
is unable to manage his or her financial affairs because of a
medically determinable mental or physical impairment, if the
impairment can be expected to result in death, or has lasted (or
can be expected to last) for a continuous period of not less than
12 months. Section 6511(h)(2)(A) requires that proof of the
taxpayer's financial disability be furnished to the Internal
Revenue Service.
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USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns
and return information
US Code: 26
USC 6511 Name of Law: Limitations on credit or refund
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.