Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 7004 Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns Form	Modified
TD_9407.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-27
SS7004.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-03-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
17172	Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-0233	ICR Reference No: 201509-1545-049
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201207-1545-038
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: Form_7004
Title: Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/03/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/25/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	6,537,500	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	44,324,250	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 7004 is used by corporations and certain non-profit institutions to request an automatic 6-month extension of time to file their income tax returns. The information is needed by IRS to determine whether Form 7004 was timely filed so as not to impose a late filing penalty in error and also to insure that the proper amount of tax was computed and deposited.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6081 Name of Law: Extension of time for filing returns
  

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:
	80 FR 44429	07/27/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 16282	03/25/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns	7004	Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File Certain Business Income Tax, Information, and Other Returns

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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	6,537,500	0	0	0	3,703,172	2,834,328
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,324,250	0	0	0	25,107,506	19,216,744
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 increase in burden was due to an increase of filers for form 7004 as reported in IRS's publication 6292, "Fiscal Year Return Projections for the United States."

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $357,557

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: 03/25/2016

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