Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Form 15693 Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program	Form and Instruction	New	Available
[EXT] Comment on OMB Control No. 1545-NEW – Application to Participate in the IRS Federal_State e-file Program.pdf	Public Comments	Uploaded 2026-03-31	Available
1545-NEW - Form 15693-FINAL.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
279504	Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program	Form and Instruction	New	Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202603-1545-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 04/01/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	5	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Form 15693 will be used to apply to be an authorized e-file provider within the Federal and State e-file programs. A State, Local, or Territorial (SLT) Government agency will complete Form 15693 to participate in an IRS e-Service program. The form will also be used to update an application for the e-Service program and manage the Agency delegates. This form is authorized by 31 U.S.C. 330, which provides the rules and requirements for representatives practicing before the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). .

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 330 Name of Law: Practice before the Department
  

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 46463	09/26/2025
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: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program	Form 15693	Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program

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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	5	0	0	5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5	0	0	5	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. Prior to the creation of the form, IRS communicated individually with the SLT governments to obtain this information. IRS has created the form to make the process easier and more efficient.

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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.     No

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: 04/01/2026

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