The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) program developed the Forms 13614-C and 13614-NR that
contain a standardized list of required intake questions to guide
volunteers in asking taxpayers basic questions about themselves.
The forms are effective tools to ensure VITA volunteers
consistently collect personal information from each taxpayer to
assure the tax returns are prepared accurately and avoid erroneous
returns. These forms are critical to continued improvements in the
accuracy of volunteer-prepared returns for taxpayers utilizing the
VITA program. Form 13614-C is used to assist VITA volunteers in
preparing individual tax returns for citizens or residents of the
United States. The IRS also provides multiple translations of Form
13614-C. Form 13614-NR is used to assist VITA volunteers in
preparing individual tax returns for nonresident aliens.
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USC 7526A Name of Law: Return Preparation Programs For
Applicable Taxpayers
Form 13614-C and Form 13614-NR
was redesigned and updated to meet OMB request on Race and
Ethnicity. Changes to the burden estimates of form 13614-C and form
13614-NR are due to the decrease in filers based on the most recent
filing data, from 3,750,000 to 2,576,781 responses and a decrease
in burden hours from 625,000 to 429,464.
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.