Supporting Statement 1545-0201

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Request for Change in Plan/Trust Year (Form 5308)

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SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Internal Revenue Service

Form 5308, Request for Change in Plan/Trust Year

OMB Control Number 1545-0201


  1. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION


Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 412 requires employers to make minimum contributions to retirement plans to which section 412 is applicable. Section 442 details if approved by the Secretary a taxpayer can change their annual accounting period, and the new accounting period shall become the taxpayer’s taxable year.


Form 5308, Request for Change in Plan/Trust Year is filed to request approval to change the plan/trust year of certain employee retirement plans. Taxpayers should use this form instead of Form 1128, Application to Adopt, Change, or Retain a Tax Year.


  1. USE OF DATA


The data supplied on Form 5308 is used to determine if the pension plans may change their plan or trust year.

  1. USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN


IRS Publications, regulations, published guidance, e.g., revenue rulings and revenue procedures, notices, letters, and letter rulings are to be electronically enabled on an ‘as practicable’ basis in accordance with the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998. The IRS has no plans at this time to offer electronic filing due to the low number of filers.


  1. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION


The information obtained through this collection is unique and is not already available or use or adaption from another source.


  1. METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES


The IRS proactively works with both internal and external stakeholders to minimize the burden on small businesses, while maintaining tax compliance. The Agency also seeks input regarding the burden estimates from the public via notices and tax product instructions. The Agency will continue to as applicable find ways to reduce the burden on small businesses or other small entities.




6. CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR POLICY ACTIVITIES


The data supplied on Form 5308 is used to determine if the pension plans may change their plan or trust year. A less frequent collection would result in employers/plan administrators not being granted their request to change their plan/trust year.



  1. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)


There are no special circumstances requiring data collection to be inconsistent with Guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).


8. CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON AVAILABILITY OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS, AND DATA ELEMENTS


In response to the Federal Register notice dated December 1, 2020 (85 FR 77339), we received no comments during the comment period regarding these regulations.


  1. EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO RESPONDENTS


No payment or gift has been provided to any respondents.


  1. ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES


Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.


  1. JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS


A privacy impact assessment (PIA) has been conducted for information collected under this request as part of the “Business Master file (BMF)” and a Privacy Act System of Records notice (SORN) has been issued for these systems under IRS 22.062 – Electronic Filing Records; IRS 24.030 – Customer Account Data Engine (CADE) Individual Master File; IRS 24.046 - CADE Business Master File (BMF); IRS 34.037 - IRS Audit Trail and Security Records System. The Internal Revenue Service PIA’s can be found at https://www.irs.gov/uac/Privacy-Impact-Assessments-PIA.


Title 26 USC 6109 requires inclusion of identifying numbers in returns, statements, or other documents for securing proper identification of persons required to make such returns, statements, or documents and is the authority for social security numbers (SSNs) in IRS systems.


  1. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION


Certain employee retirement plans use Form 5308 to request approval to change the plan/trust year.


Authority

Description

# Respondents

# Responses Per Respondent

Total Annual Responses

Hours Per Response

Total Burden

IRC § 412

Form 5308

20

1

20

.7

14


Totals

20


20


14

  1. ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS


To ensure more accuracy and consistency across its information collections, IRS is currently in the process of revising the methodology it uses to estimate burden and costs. Once this methodology is complete, IRS will update this information collection to reflect a more precise estimate of burden and costs.


14. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT


To ensure more accuracy and consistency across its information collections, IRS is currently in the process of revising the methodology it uses to estimate burden and costs. Once this methodology is complete, IRS will update this information collection to reflect a more precise estimate of burden and costs. At the present time, the IRS estimates an annual cost of printing to be $10,936.


Product

Labor & Downstream Impact Costs


Print & Shipping Costs


Government Cost Estimate per Product

5308

$ 10,936



$ 0


$10,936


Grand Total


$ 10,936



$ 0



$10,936



  1. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN


There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB.

  1. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION


There are no plans for tabulation, statistical analysis, and publication.

  1. REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS INAPPROPRIATE


We believe that displaying the OMB expiration date is inappropriate because it could cause confusion by leading taxpayers to believe that the form sunsets as of the expiration date. Taxpayers are not likely to be aware that the Service intends to request renewal of the OMB approval and obtain a new expiration date before the old one expires.


  1. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT


There are no exceptions to the certification statement.


Note: The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information in this submission:


An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

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