Section 7528 of the Code directs the
Secretary of the Treasury or delegate (the "Secretary") to
establish a program requiring the payment of user fees for requests
to the Service for letter rulings, opinion letters, determination
letters, and similar requests. Form 8718, User Fee for Exempt
Organization Determination Letter Request, was created as a result
of The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 which requires payment of
a "user fee" with each application for a determination letter. Form
8718 provides filers with the means to enclose their user fee
payment and indicate what type of request they are making.
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USC 7528 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Service user fees
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.