The Form 1099-DIV is used by the Service to insure that dividends are properly reported as required by Code section 6042 and that liquidation distributions are correctly reported as required by Code section 6043, and to determine whether payees are correctly reporting their income.
US Code:
26 USC 6043
Name of Law: Liquidating, etc., transactions.
US Code:
26 USC 6042
Name of Law: Returns regarding payments of dividends and corporate earnings and profits.
There are additional line items being added to this form in order to capture state income tax withheld. This change is made at the request of several state income tax department liaisons, for the convenience of the taxpayer. These boxes are optional, will not be processed by the IRS, and are offered exclusively for the convenience of the taxpayer.
There is also a change in the updated filing estimates in response to this Form. The decrease in estimated filing figures offsets the increase in burden, resulting in a total burden decrease of 579,993 hours.
$343,854
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Janice Martin 202 622-3312
No
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.