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OMB Control No:
1545-0387
ICR Reference No:
202503-1545-015
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202111-1545-023
Agency/Subagency:
TREAS/IRS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Information Returns (IR) Application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC)
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:
06/30/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
04/30/2025
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2025
Responses
34,808
0
15,000
Time Burden (Hours)
11,487
0
4,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Information Return (IR) Application for Transmitter Control Code (TCC) is used to request authorization to participate in electronic filing of information returns through the Filing of Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) System under the authority of IRC sections 7801, 6011(f), and 6109. Forms 1042-S, 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, 8027, 8596, 8955-SSA, and W-2G may be filed electronically via the FIRE system. Approved applicants will be assigned a TCC, which is a 5-digit alpha numeric code that identifies the business transmitting the electronic returns. Publication 5911 provides a tutorial of the application and includes information about who can apply and how to use the application.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
26 USC 6011(f)
Name of Law: Promotion Of Electronic Filing
US Code:
26 USC 6042
Name of Law: Returns regarding payments of dividends and corporate earnings and profits
US Code:
26 USC 6043
Name of Law: Liquidating, etc., transactions
US Code:
26 USC 6041
Name of Law: Information at source
US Code:
26 USC 6047
Name of Law: Information relating to certain trust and annuity plans
US Code:
26 USC 6049
Name of Law: Returns regarding payment of interest
US Code:
26 USC 6109
Name of Law: Identifying numbers
US Code:
26 USC 7801
Name of Law: Authority Of Department Of The Treasury
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:
90 FR 9802
02/18/2025
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
90 FR 17507
04/25/2025
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
IR Application for TCC
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
34,808
15,000
0
0
19,808
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
11,487
4,950
0
0
6,537
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 IRS has obsoleted the Form 4419 and now collects the information via the IR Application for TCC. The change in burden reflects an update to the number of responses based on data. This increases the number of responses by 19,808 and the burden hours by 6,537 annually due to Agency Estimate.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$0
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.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Brenda Hendley 304 579-4806
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:
04/30/2025
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