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OMB Control No:
1545-0193
ICR Reference No:
201210-1545-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
200909-1545-034
Agency/Subagency:
TREAS/IRS
Agency Tracking No:
EC-1545-0193-002
Title:
Form 4972---Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions (From Qualified Retirement Plans of Plan Participants Born Before 1936)
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:
03/05/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
10/25/2012
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
03/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2013
Responses
13,922
0
21,709
Time Burden (Hours)
61,257
0
95,520
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
IRC Section 402(e) allows taxpayers to compute a separate tax on a lump sum distribution from a qualified retirement plan. Form 4972 is used to correctly figure that tax. The data is used to verify the correctness of the separate tax. Form 4972 is also used to make the special 20% capital gain election attributable to pre-1974 participation from the lump-sum distribution.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
26 USC 402
Name of Law: Taxability of beneficiary of employees' trust
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 25783
05/01/2012
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
77 FR 65052
10/24/2012
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
Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions (From Qualified Retirement Plans of Plan Participants Born Before 1936)
4972
Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions
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
13,922
21,709
0
0
-7,787
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
61,257
95,520
0
0
-34,263
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:
The decrease in paperwork burden previously approved by OMB is due to adjustment to agency estimated number of responses/filers. The previous 2 renewals were based on the number of responses/filers who filed forms 4972 in 2003. The current estimate is based on the average number of responses/filers who filed form 4972 over the past 7 years.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$70,717
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
Agency Contact:
Gregg Lynam 202 622-4056
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:
10/25/2012
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