Special (Occupational) Tax
Registration and Returns
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
01/31/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2022
6,320
8,310
2,633
3,462
12,640
0
Before July 1, 2008, various sections
of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) required alcohol
industry members to register for and pay an annual special
occupational tax (SOT). However, section 11125 of Public Law 109–59
permanently repealed, effective July 1, 2008, the SOT on alcohol
beverage producers and marketers, non-beverage product
manufacturers, tax-free alcohol users, and specially denatured
spirits users and dealers, but any SOT liabilities incurred for
periods before that date remain. Also, while most SOT requirements
for the alcohol industry were repealed, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5124
continues to require wholesale and retail alcohol dealers to
register with the Secretary of the Treasury when commencing or
ending business or when certain changes to existing registration
information are necessary. In addition, the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5731
and 5732 continues to require manufacturers of tobacco products and
cigarette papers and tubes, as well as export warehouse
proprietors, to register and pay an annual SOT by the use of a
return. The registrations and SOT payments for such entities are
due on or before the date of commencing business, and on or before
July 1 of every year after that. Under the TTB regulations in 27
CFR part 31, alcohol industry members with pre-July 1, 2008, SOT
liabilities use TTB F 5630.5a as the return for such liabilities,
while wholesale and retail alcohol dealers register or report
registration changes on TTB F 5630.5d. Under the TTB regulations in
27 CFR parts 40, 44, and 46, tobacco industry members use TTB F
5630.5t to register and pay SOT. This collection is necessary to
ensure the registration and SOT provisions of the IRC are
appropriately applied.
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 59 11125 Name of Law: Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act
US Code: 26
USC 5124 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
US Code:
26 USC 5731 & 5732 Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
There are no program changes
associated with this information collection request at this time.
As for adjustments, due to changes in agency estimates, TTB is
decreasing the overall estimated burden for this information
collection request, from 8,310 respondents and responses to 6,320,
and from 3,462 hours to 2,633. Specifically, while the estimated
burden for TTB F 5630.5a remains the same, TTB is decreasing the
estimated burden for TTB F 5630.5d, from 8,000 respondents and
responses to 6,000, and from 3,333 hours to 2,500. However, TTB is
increasing the burden associated with TTB F 5630.5t, from 280
respondents and responses to 290, and from 117 hours to 121. The
number of annual responses per respondent (one) remains the same,
as does the per-response burden (25 minutes).
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.