Form 8850 - Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 8850 Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits Form	Modified
Notice 2015-13.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-17
2018-09-25_SS_1545-1500rAB.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-09-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
18507	Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1500	ICR Reference No: 201808-1545-015
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201503-1545-006
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Form 8850 - Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits
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: 03/07/2019
	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	03/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2019
Responses	440,000	0	440,000
Time Burden (Hours)	3,242,800	0	3,242,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Employers use Form 8850 as part of a written request to a state employment security agency to certify an employee as a member of a targeted group for purposes of qualifying for the work opportunity credit. The work opportunity credit covers individuals who begin work for the employer before July 1, 1999.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 51 Name of Law: Amount of credit
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 113 - 295 119 Name of Law: The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
PL: Pub.L. 113 - 295 139 Name of Law: The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

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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 23339	05/18/2018
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
Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits	8850	Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit

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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	440,000	440,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,242,800	3,242,800	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: $18,471

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.     No

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.     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)? Yes

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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