At-Risk Limitations

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 6198 At-Risk Limitations	Form	Modified	Available
Form 6198 Form 6198 - At-Risk Limitations	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1545-0712 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-07-06	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
39815	Form 6198 - At-Risk Limitations	Form	Modified	At-Risk Limitations
39815	Form 6198 - At-Risk Limitations	Form	Modified
39815	Form 6198 - At-Risk Limitations	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0712	ICR Reference No: 202204-1545-010
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201905-1545-003
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: Ready for Treasury
Title: At-Risk Limitations
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/22/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/29/2022
Terms of Clearance: OMB understands that the IRS is currently in the process of revising the methodology it uses to estimate burden and costs. OMB expects that future ICRs under this OMB control number will include dollar estimates of annual burden costs to taxpayers calculated using this revised methodology.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2025	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2022
Responses	26,451	0	230,332
Time Burden (Hours)	105,010	0	914,419
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 465 requires taxpayers to limit their at-risk loss to the lesser of the loss or their amount at risk. Taxpayers use Form 6198 to figure the profit or loss from an at-risk activity, the amount at risk, and the deductible amount of the loss.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 465 Name of Law: Deductions limited to amount at risk
  

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:
	87 FR 20518	04/07/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 45423	07/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 6198 - At-Risk Limitations	6198	At-Risk Limitations

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	26,451	230,332	0	-203,881	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	105,010	914,419	0	-809,409	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Cutting Redundancy

Short Statement: There are no changes to the form or burden previously approved by OMB. However, the estimated number of responses was updated to eliminate duplication of the burden associated with individual and business respondents captured under OMB control numbers 1545-0074 and 1545-0123. We are making this submission to renew the OMB approval.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,950

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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.     Yes

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: 07/29/2022

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