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OMB Control No:
1545-0029
ICR Reference No:
198112-1545-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
198109-1545-042
Agency/Subagency:
TREAS/IRS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
EMPLOYER'S QUARTERLY FEDERAL TAX RETURN, QUARTERLY RETURN OF WITHHELD FEDERAL INCOME TAX, EMPLOYER'S MONTHLY FEDERAL TAX RETURN.
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/29/1981
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Date Received in OIRA:
12/24/1981
Terms of Clearance:
IRS FORMS 941,941E,941PR,AND 941SS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR USE ON A QUARTERLY BASIS THROUGH THE THIRD QUARTER OF CALENDER 1982. BY JUNE 30, 1982, IRS SHALL SUBMIT A FULL REPORT ON ITS STUDY CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE ANNNUAL FILING OF THESE FORMS AND A NEW CLEARANCE PACKAGE. OMB EXPECTS, ABSENT OVERRIDING, DOCUMENTED REASON TO BELIEVE THAT ANNUAL FILING WOULD RESULT IN DECREASED REVENUE COLLECTION, THAT QUARTERLY REPORTING WILL BE ELIMINATED BEGINNINNG WITH TAX YEAR 1983. IF THERE IS DOCUMENTED REASON TO BELIEVE THAT SOME CLASSES OF EMPLOYER WOULD NOT DEPOSIT TIMELY ALL TAXES WHEN DUE IF THIS FORM WERE CONVERTE TO AN ANNUAL SUBMISSION, OMB WILL APPROVE OF SEMI ANNUAL OR QUARTERLY FILING FOR THESE CLASSES. IN REQUESTING A REVISION OF THIS APPROVAL FOR SUBSEQUENT TAX YEARS, IRS SHOULD INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSIO OF THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE FINAL QUARTER OF THE 1982 TAX YEAR IN ITS NEW CLEARANCE PACKAGE.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/1982
10/31/1982
04/30/1982
Responses
19,506,040
0
19,508,040
Time Burden (Hours)
23,950,993
0
26,227,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
FORM 941 IS USED BY EMPLOYERS TO REPORT PAYMENTS MADE TO EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO INCOME AND FICA TAXES AND THE AMOUNTS OF THESE TAXES. FORM 941E IS USED PRIMARILY BY STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REPORT WITHHELD INCOME TAXES ONLY. FORM 941PR IS USED BY EMPLOYERS IN PUERTO RICO TO REPORT FICA TAXES ONLY AND FORM 941SS IS USED BY EMPLOYERS IN THE U.S. POSSESSIONS TO REPORT FICA TAXES ONLY. THE DATA IS USED PRIMARILY TO VERIFY THAT THE CORRECT TAXES HAVE BEEN PAID.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
EMPLOYER'S QUARTERLY FEDERAL TAX RETURN, QUARTERLY RETURN OF WITHHELD FEDERAL INCOME TAX, EMPLOYER'S MONTHLY FEDERAL TAX RETURN.
941, 941E,, 941-M,, 941PR,, 941SS
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
19,506,040
19,508,040
0
-2,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
23,950,993
26,227,000
0
-2,276,007
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:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
Uncollected
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
12/24/1981
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