Retirement Plans; Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k) and Matching Contributions or Employee Contributions Under Section 401(m) and Guidance Under Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
FINAL ERIC comments OMB Control No. 15451669.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-03-23	Available
QSLP Supporting Statement-1545-1669 - 2026- FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-30	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
41031	TD 9169		Modified
278807	Notice 2024-63 (participants)	Other-IRS Notice	New
278806	Notice 2024-63 (plan administrators)	Other-IRS Notice	New
225534	Notice 98-52		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1669	ICR Reference No: 202601-1545-017
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-1545-008
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Retirement Plans; Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k) and Matching Contributions or Employee Contributions Under Section 401(m) and Guidance Under Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/01/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	475,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	221,125	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The collections of information contained in TD 9169 are required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to comply with requirements of sections 401(k)(12)(D) and 401(m)(11)(A)(ii) regarding notices that must be provided to eligible participants to apprise them of their rights and obligations under certain plans. This information will be used by participants to determine whether to participate in the plan, and by the IRS to confirm that the plan complies with applicable qualification requirements to avoid adverse tax consequences. The information required by §1.401(k)-2(b)(3) will be used by employees to file their income tax returns and by the IRS to assess the correct amount of tax. And, the information provided under §1.401(k)-1(d)(3)(iii)(C) will be used by employers in determining whether to make hardship distributions to participants. For Notice 2024-63, the information is required for payments on qualified education loans to be QSLPs upon which an employer may make matching contributions. Plan sponsors will use the collected information to process claims for QSLP matches for employees in the plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 401 Name of Law: Qualified Pension, Profit-Sharing, and Stock Bonus Plans
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 328 110 Name of Law: Secure 2.0 Act

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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 2998	01/23/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 16083	03/31/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Notice 2024-63 (participants)
Notice 2024-63 (plan administrators)
Notice 98-52
TD 9169

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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	475,000	0	415,000	0	0	60,000
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	221,125	0	141,125	0	0	80,000
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: The IRS is increasing the number of respondents to 87,500 for TD 9169. This is increasing the burden hours by 124,250 due to Agency estimate. The Notice 2024-63 increases the number of employees who are eligible to receive matching contributions to include employees who make QSLPs. This is increasing the burden for the OMB submission by 96,875 hours due to a new statute. The Information Collection (IC) for Notice 98-52 is being removed to prevent duplication, as burden for this requirement is now under the final rule, TD 9169.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 04/01/2026

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