Statement Regarding Marriage

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SSA-753 Statement Regarding Marriage	Form	Modified	Available
Form SSA-753 Statement Regarding Marriage	Form	New	Available
Addendum 0960-0017.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-23	Available
Supporting Statement 0960-0017.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-23	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
8908	Statement Regarding Marriage	Form	Modified	Statement Regarding Marriage
8908	Statement Regarding Marriage	Form	Modified
278682	SSA-753 Statement Regarding Marriage (Upload Documents)	Form	New	Statement Regarding Marriage
278682	SSA-753 Statement Regarding Marriage (Upload Documents)	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0960-0017	ICR Reference No: 202601-0960-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202007-0960-001
Agency/Subagency: SSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Statement Regarding Marriage
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/23/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	179,969	40,000
Time Burden (Hours)	26,996	6,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Some State laws recognize marriages entered into without a ceremony (called common-law marriages). SSA uses Form SSA–753 to obtain third-party statements about intent and cohabitation, which are the basic tenets for determining if a relationship is a common-law marriage. SSA ultimately uses the information to determine if a valid marital relationship exists for entitlement to spouse/widow(er) benefits. The respondents are third party individuals/households. We are making non-substantive changes to make the form a fillable PDF.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 416 Name of Law: Social Security Act
  

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 42294	08/29/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13915	03/23/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SSA-753 Statement Regarding Marriage (Upload Documents)	SSA-753	Statement Regarding Marriage
Statement Regarding Marriage	SSA-753	Statement Regarding Marriage

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	179,969	40,000	0	0	139,969	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,996	6,000	0	0	20,996	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: When we last cleared this IC in 2024, the burden was 6,000 hours. However, we are currently reporting a burden of 56,990 hours. This change stems an increase in the number of responses from 40,000 to 179,969. There is no change to the burden time per response. Although the number of responses changed, SSA did not take any actions to cause this change. These figures represent current Management Information data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,304,236

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: 03/23/2026

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