Form 8717 and 8717-A - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8717 Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request Form and Instruction	Modified
2019-04-23_SS_1545-1772r.doc Supporting Statement A	2019-05-20
RP 2014-8.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-10-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
41104	Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1772	ICR Reference No: 201805-1545-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1545-018
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form 8717 and 8717-A - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/10/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB understands that the IRS is currently in the process of revising the methodology it uses to estimate burden and costs. OMB expects that future ICRs under this OMB control number will include dollar estimates of annual burden costs to taxpayers calculated using this revised methodology.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2019
Responses	40,000	0	39,000
Time Burden (Hours)	449,340	0	445,770
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 requires payment of a "user fee" with each application for a determination letter. Because of this requirement, the Form 8717 was created to provide filers the means to make payment and indicate the type of request.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 501 Name of Law: Exemption from tax on corporations, certain trusts, etc.
  

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:
	83 FR 12080	03/19/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 61722	11/30/2018
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
Form 8717 - User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request	Form 8717-A, 8717	User Fee for Employee Plan Determination Letter Request ,   User Fee for Employee Plan Opinion or Advisory Letter Request

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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	40,000	39,000	0	1,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	449,340	445,770	0	3,570	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden of this collection increased due the addition of Form 8717-A. Increasing the burden by 3,750 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,841

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 11/30/2018

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