To encourage compliance with the tax
laws relating to the mortgage interest deduction, the regulations
require the reporting on Form 1098 of points paid on residential
mortgage. Only businesses that receive mortgage interest in the
course of a trade or business are affected by this reporting
requirement.
US Code:
26
USC 6050 Name of Law: Information Concerning Transactions With
Other Persons
PL:
Pub.L. 115 - 97 11043 Name of Law: Deduction for Home Mortgage
Interest
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 97 11043 Name of Law:
Mortgage Interest Deduction
Changes in burden are due to
increase in estimated filers to 79,394,400 for Form 1098 which
results in an increase of burden hours of 920,075 for Form 1098.
The overall burden hours for both Form 1098 and TD 8571 is
20,131,656.
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.