Form 5304-SIMPLE; Form 5305-SIMPLE; Notice 98-4

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 5304 SIMPLE Form 5304-SIMPLE Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)-Not for Use With a Designated Financial Institution Form	Modified
Form 5305-SIMPLE Form 5305-SIMPLE - Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)-for Use With a Designated Financial Institution Form	Modified
ombat1.doc Supplementary Document	2012-12-20
Supporting_Statement[1].doc Supporting Statement A	2016-01-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43878	Form 5304-SIMPLE Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)-Not for Use With a Designated Financial Institution Form	Modified
190870	Notice 98-4 - SIMPLE IRA Plan Guidance	Unchanged
190869	Form 5305-SIMPLE - Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)-for Use With a Designated Financial Institution Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1502	ICR Reference No: 201512-1545-031
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201212-1545-006
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: Ready
Title: Form 5304-SIMPLE; Form 5305-SIMPLE; Notice 98-4
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: 05/15/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/29/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2016
Responses	600,000	0	600,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,113,000	0	2,113,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Forms 5304-SIMPLE and 5035-SIMPLE are used by an employer to permit employees to make salary reduction contributions to a savings incentive match plan (SIMPLE IRA) described in Code section 408(p). These forms are not to be filed with IRS, but to be retained in the employers' records as proof of establishing such a plan, thereby justifying a deduction for contributions made to the SIMPLE IRA. The data is used to verify the deduction. Notice 98-4 provides guidance for employers and trustees regarding how they can comply with the requirements of Code section 408(p) in establishing and maintaining a SIMPLE Plan

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 408 Name of Law: Individual Retirement Accounts
  

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 70882	11/16/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 5032	01/29/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 5304-SIMPLE Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)-Not for Use With a Designated Financial Institution	5304 SIMPLE	Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)—Not for Use With a Designated Financial Institution
Form 5305-SIMPLE - Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE)-for Use With a Designated Financial Institution	5305-SIMPLE	Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) - for Use With a Designated Financial Institution
Notice 98-4 - SIMPLE IRA Plan Guidance

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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	600,000	600,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,113,000	2,113,000	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: $46,534

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? 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? 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: 01/29/2016

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