Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance (And Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 911(SP) Solicitud de Ayuda del Servicio del Defensor del Contribuyente	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form 911 Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance (and Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form Form 911 Form 911	Form and Instruction	Modified	Missing upstream
2025 1545-1504 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-01	Available
2025 1545-1504 Supporting Statement.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-08-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
18527	Form 911	Form and Instruction	Modified	Solicitud de Ayuda del Servicio del Defensor del Contribuyente
18527	Form 911	Form and Instruction	Modified	Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance (and Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order)
18527	Form 911	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1504	ICR Reference No: 202505-1545-005
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-1545-012
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance (And Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order)
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: 11/14/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2025
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2025
Responses	93,000	0	93,000
Time Burden (Hours)	46,500	0	46,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This form is used by taxpayers to apply for relief from a significant hardship which may have already occurred or is about to occur if the IRS takes or fails to take certain actions. This form is submitted to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Office in the state or city where the taxpayer lives.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 7811 Name of Law: Taxpayer Assistance Orders
  

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 22831	05/29/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 41868	08/27/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 911	Form 911, 911(SP)	Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance (and Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order) ,   Solicitud de Ayuda del Servicio del Defensor del Contribuyente

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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	93,000	93,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46,500	46,500	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,436

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: 08/27/2025

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