The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PL 109-280) provides in section 1213(c) of the Act that taxpayers claiming a deduction for a qualified conservation contribution with respect to the exterior of a building located in a registered historic district in excess of $10,000, must pay a $500 fee to the Internal Revenue Service or the deduction is not allowed.
Recently enacted legislation (August 17, 2006), P.L. 109-280, section 1213(c), provides that no deduction shall be allowed for certain charitable contributions made after February 12, 2007, unless a $500 filing fee is paid. After considering numerous difficult issues related to how to process this fee, the IRS recently developed this form as the best way to meet the unique challenge of correctly processing this nontax payment so that it is not inadvertently treated as a tax payment. The form needs to be issued as soon as possible after February 12, 2007, or fiscal year taxpayers may not have a way to pay the fee and their deduction may be disallowed, frustrating Congressional intent.
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:
(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;
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.