Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status; Form 8453-X, Political Organization Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status.

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8453-X 8453-X, Political Organization Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status Form	Modified
Form 8871 Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status Form	Modified
ombat2.doc Supplementary Document	2013-01-24
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2013-01-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45418	8453-X, Political Organization Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status Form	Modified
19154	Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1693	ICR Reference No: 201301-1545-033
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-1545-011
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status; Form 8453-X, Political Organization Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status.
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/02/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/28/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	5,500	0	5,500
Time Burden (Hours)	35,195	0	35,195
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 527, as amended by P.L. 106-230 and P.L. 107-276, requires certain political organizations to provide information to the IRS regarding their name and address, their purpose, and the names and addresses of their officers, highly compensated employees, board of directors, and any related entities (within the meaning of section 168(h)94). Forms 8871 and 8453-X are used for this purpose.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 276 527 Name of Law: EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN STATE AND LOCAL POLITICAL
   PL: Pub.L. 106 - 230 527 Name of Law: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 527 organizations to disclose their political
  

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:
	77 FR 61829	10/11/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 13758	02/28/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 8871, Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status	8871	Political Organization Notice of Section 527 Status
8453-X, Political Organization Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status	8453-X	Political Declaration for Electronic Filing of Notice of Section 527 Status

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	5,500	5,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	35,195	35,195	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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? Uncollected

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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: 02/28/2013

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