Coverdell ESA Contribution Information

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form 5498-ESA Coverdell ESA Contribution Information	Form	Modified	Repair queued
2025 Supporting Statement (1545-1815) Form 5498-ESA -JC.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-05-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
19432	Coverdell ESA Contribution Information	Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1815	ICR Reference No: 202502-1545-015
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202202-1545-015
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Coverdell ESA Contribution Information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2025
Responses	111,200	196,600
Time Burden (Hours)	13,344	23,592
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Form 5498-ESA is used by trustees and issuers of Coverdell Education Savings accounts to report contributions and rollovers to these accounts and to the beneficiaries.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 530 Name of Law: Coverdell education savings accounts
  

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:
	90 FR 11209	03/04/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 27391	06/26/2025
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
Coverdell ESA Contribution Information	Form 5498-ESA	Coverdell ESA Contribution Information

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	111,200	196,600	0	0	-85,400	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,344	23,592	0	0	-10,248	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no material changes in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. However, the burden for Form 5498-ESA has decreased due to better estimates based on the number of taxpayers filing the form. This decreases the burden by 85,400 responses and 10,248 hours due to adjustment in Agency Estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $105,824

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.     Yes

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: 06/30/2025

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