Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 14693 Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
SUP STAT Form 14693 (c) 1545-2273.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
217497	Form 14693 - Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-2273	ICR Reference No: 202601-1545-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-1545-009
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment
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: 05/29/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	10	100
Time Burden (Hours)	8	75
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment will be used by the whistleblower to apply for a reduction in withholding to minimize the likelihood of the IRS over withholding tax from award payments providing whistleblowers with a pre-award payment opportunity to substantiate their relevant attorney fees and court costs. The Whistleblower Office will review and evaluate the form and calculate the rate.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 7623(b) Name of Law: Awards to Whistleblowers
  

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:
	91 FR 2435	01/20/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 31861	05/28/2026
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 14693 - Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment	14693	Application for Reduced Rate of Withholding on Whistleblower Award Payment

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	10	100	0	0	-90	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8	75	0	0	-67	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 is no change in the form that affects paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. However, the IRS is making a change to the number of respondents/responses due to recent filing data, resulting in a decrease of 90 responses (from 100 to 10) and overall annual burden of 67 hours (75 hours to 8 hours).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,152

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: 05/29/2026

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