Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey (CTAS)

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2020-04-16 SS-A CTAS FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-04-23	Available
PCLIA #4218 Report.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-20	Available
2019 Follow-up Summary Report CTAS 1545-2288.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-20	Available
2020 CTAS Phone and Online Survey Methodologies FINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-04-20	Available
CTAS Supporting Statement B FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2020-04-20	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
237392	Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey	Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2288	ICR Reference No: 202004-1545-020
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-1545-022
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey (CTAS)
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2020
Terms of Clearance: Refinements made to survey questions during review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved
Responses	39,273	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,111	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts the Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey as part of the Service-wide effort to maintain a system of balanced organizational performance measures mandated by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (RRA) of 1998. This is also a result of Executive Order 12862 that requires all government agencies to survey their customers. The IRS’ office of Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) is sponsoring this annual survey (formerly conducted by the IRS Oversight Board) with the objective of better understanding what influences taxpayers’ tax compliance, their opinions of the IRS, and their customer service preferences, as well as how these taxpayer views change over time. This survey has been conducted each year since 1999, running during August and September.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12862 Name/Subject of EO: Setting Customer Service Standards
   PL: Pub.L. 105 - 206 9508 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998
  

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:
	85 FR 15253	03/17/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 38025	06/24/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	39,273	0	0	39,273	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,111	0	0	1,111	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts the Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey as part of the Service-wide effort to maintain a system of balanced organizational performance measures mandated by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (RRA) of 1998. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) conducts the Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey as part of the Service-wide effort to maintain a system of balanced organizational performance measures mandated by the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act (RRA) of 1998. The previous package was an emergency approval for six months that was discontinued prior to expiration. This action reduced the burden to zero. We are making this submission to reinstate the information collection and are not making any changes to the burden previously approved.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $294,439

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? No

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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: 06/24/2020

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