81_FR_66931 81 FR 66743 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066, 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-POL and Related Attachments

81 FR 66743 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066, 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-POL and Related Attachments

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 188 (September 28, 2016)

Page Range66743-66745
FR Document2016-23424

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This notice requests comments on all forms used by business entity taxpayers: Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066, 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-POL; and all attachments to these forms (see the Appendix to this notice). With this notice, the IRS is also announcing significant changes to (1) the manner in which tax forms used by business taxpayers will be approved under the PRA and (2) its method of estimating the paperwork burden imposed on all business taxpayers.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 1065, 1065-B, 
1066, 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 
1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-POL and Related Attachments

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). This notice requests comments on all forms used by 
business entity taxpayers: Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066, 1120, 1120-C, 
1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 
1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-POL; and all attachments to these forms (see 
the Appendix to this notice). With this notice, the IRS is also 
announcing significant changes to (1) the manner in which tax forms 
used by business taxpayers will be approved under the PRA and (2) its 
method of estimating the paperwork burden imposed on all business 
taxpayers.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 28, 
2016 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan 
Hopkins, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Change in PRA Approval of Forms Used by Business Taxpayers

    Under the PRA, OMB assigns a control number to each ``collection of 
information'' that it reviews and approves for use by an agency. A 
single information collection may consist of one or more forms, 
recordkeeping requirements, and/or third-party disclosure requirements. 
Under the PRA and OMB regulations, agencies have the discretion to seek 
separate OMB approvals for business forms, recordkeeping requirements, 
and third-party reporting requirements or to combine any number of 
forms, recordkeeping requirements, and/or third-party disclosure 
requirements (usually related in subject matter) under one OMB Control 
Number. Agency decisions on whether to group individual requirements 
under a single OMB Control Number or to disaggregate them and request 
separate OMB Control Numbers are based largely on considerations of 
administrative practicality.
    The PRA also requires agencies to estimate the burden for each 
collection of information. Accordingly, each OMB Control Number has an 
associated burden estimate. The burden estimates for each control 
number are displayed in (1) the PRA notices that accompany collections 
of information, (2) Federal Register notices such as this one, and (3) 
in OMB's database of approved information collections. If more than one 
form, recordkeeping requirement, and/or third-party disclosure 
requirement is approved under a single control number, then the burden 
estimate for that control number reflects the burden associated with 
all of the approved forms, recordkeeping requirements, and/or third-
party disclosure requirements.
    As described below under the heading ``New Burden Model,'' the 
IRS's new Business Taxpayer Burden Model (BTBM) estimates of taxpayer 
burden are based on taxpayer characteristics and activities, taking 
into account, among other things, the forms and schedules generally 
used by those groups of business taxpayers and the recordkeeping and 
other activities needed to complete those forms. The BTBM represents 
the second phase of a long-term effort to improve the ability of IRS to 
measure the burden imposed on various groups of taxpayers by the 
federal tax system. While the new methodology provides a more accurate 
and comprehensive description of business taxpayer burden, it will not 
provide burden estimates on a form-by-form basis, as has been done 
under the previous methodology. When the prior model was developed in 
the mid-1980s, almost all tax returns were prepared manually, either by 
the taxpayer or a paid provider. In this context, it was determined 
that estimating burden on a form-by-form basis was an appropriate 
methodology. Today, over 90 percent of all business entity tax returns 
are prepared using software or with preparer assistance. In this 
environment, in which many taxpayers' activities are no longer as 
directly associated with particular forms, estimating burden on a form-
by-form basis is not an appropriate measurement of taxpayer burden. The 
new model, which takes into account broader and more comprehensive 
taxpayer characteristics and activities, provides a much more accurate 
and useful estimate of taxpayer burden.
    Currently, there are 206 forms used by business taxpayers. These 
include Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066, 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-
ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 
1120-POL, and their schedules and all the forms business entity 
taxpayers attach to their tax returns (see the Appendix to this 
notice). For most of these forms, IRS has in the past obtained separate 
OMB approvals under unique OMB Control Numbers and separate burden 
estimates.
    The BTBM estimates the aggregate burden imposed on business 
taxpayers, based upon their tax-related characteristics and activities. 
IRS therefore will seek OMB approval of all 206 business-related tax 
forms as a single ``collection of information.'' The aggregate burden 
of these tax forms will be accounted for under OMB Control Number 1545-
0123, which is currently assigned to Form 1120 and its schedules. OMB 
Control Number 1545-0123 will be displayed on all business tax forms 
and other information collections. As a result of this change, burden 
estimates for business taxpayers will now be displayed differently in 
PRA Notices on tax forms and other information collections, and in 
Federal Register notices. This new way of displaying burden is 
presented below under the heading ``Proposed PRA Submission to OMB.'' 
Because 44 of the 206 forms used by business taxpayers are also used by 
tax-exempt organizations, trusts and estates and other kinds of 
taxpayers, there will be a transition period during which IRS will 
report different burden estimates for individual taxpayers (OMB Control 
Number 1545-0074), business taxpayers (OMB Control Number 1545-0123), 
and another OMB Control Number for other taxpayers using the same 
forms. For

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those forms covered under OMB Control Numbers 1545-0074 and/or 1545-
0123 and also used by other taxpayers, IRS will display the OMB Control 
Number related to the other filers on the form and provide the burden 
estimate for those taxpayers in the form instructions. The form 
instructions will refer readers to the burden estimates for individual 
and/or business taxpayers, as applicable. The burden estimates for 
business taxpayers will be reported and accounted for as described in 
this notice. The burden estimates for individual taxpayers will 
continue to be reported and accounted for under OMB Control Number 
1545-0074 using a method similar to the method described in this 
notice. The burden estimates for other users of these forms will be 
determined under prior methodology based on form length and complexity.

New Burden Model

    Data from the new BTBM revise the estimates of the levels of burden 
experienced by business taxpayers when complying with the federal tax 
laws. It replaces the earlier burden measurement developed in the mid-
1980s. Since that time, improved technology and modeling sophistication 
have enabled the IRS to improve the burden estimates. The new model 
provides taxpayers and the IRS with a more comprehensive understanding 
of the current levels of taxpayer burden. It reflects major changes 
over the past two decades in the way taxpayers prepare and file their 
returns. The new BTBM also represents a substantial step forward in the 
IRS's ability to assess likely impacts of administrative and 
legislative changes on business taxpayers.
    The BTBM's approach to measuring burden focuses on the 
characteristics and activities of business taxpayers rather than the 
forms they use. Key determinants of taxpayer burden in the model are 
the type of entity, total assets, total receipts, and activities 
reported on the tax return (income, deductions, credits, etc). In 
contrast, the previous estimates primarily focused on the length and 
complexity of each tax form. The changes between the old and new burden 
estimates are due to the improved ability of the new methodology to 
measure burden and the expanded scope of what is measured. These 
changes create a one-time shift in the estimate of burden levels that 
reflects the better measurement of the new model. The differences in 
estimates between the models do not reflect any change in the actual 
burden experienced by taxpayers. Comparisons should not be made between 
these and the earlier published estimates, because the models measure 
burden in different ways.

Methodology

    Burden is defined as the time and out-of-pocket costs incurred by 
taxpayers to comply with the federal tax system. As has been done for 
individual taxpayer burden since 2005, both the time expended and the 
out-of-pocket costs for business taxpayers are estimated. The burden 
estimation methodology relies on surveys that measure time and out-of-
pocket costs that taxpayers spend on pre-filing and filing activities. 
The methodology establishes econometric relationships between tax 
return characteristics and reported compliance costs. The methodology 
controls for the substitution of time and money by monetizing time and 
reporting total compliance costs in dollars. This methodology better 
reflects taxpayer compliance burden, because in a world of electronic 
tax preparation, time and out-of-pocket costs are governed by the 
information required rather than the form on which it is ultimately 
reported. Importantly, even where various businesses complete the same 
tax form lines, the new methodology differentiates the cost incurred to 
complete those forms based on characteristics of those businesses. Key 
business characteristics that serve as coefficients in the BTBM are:
     Entity type.
     Total assets.
     Total receipts.
     Return complexity.
    The new model uses the following classifications of business 
taxpayers:
     Partnerships (Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066).
     Taxable corporations (Forms 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 
1120-ND, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-POL).
     Pass-through corporations (Forms 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 
1120-S).
    Each classification is further refined to separate large and small 
businesses, where a large business is generally defined as one having 
end of year assets totaling more than $10 million.

Taxpayer Burden Estimates

    Tables 1, 2, and 3 below show the burden model estimates for each 
of the three classifications of business taxpayers. The data shown are 
the best estimates for 2013 business entity income tax returns 
available as of February 2016. The estimates are subject to change as 
new forms and data become available.

Proposed PRA Submission to OMB

    Title: U.S. Business Income Tax Return.
    OMB Number: 1545-0123.
    Form Numbers: Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066, 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-
H, 1120-ND, 1120-S, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-REIT, 
1120-RIC, 1120-POL and all attachments to these forms (see the Appendix 
to this notice).
    Abstract: These forms are used by businesses to report their income 
tax liability. The data is used to verify that the items reported on 
the forms are correct, and also for general statistics use.
    Current Actions: Changes are being made to the forms and the method 
of burden computation.
    Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collections.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,900,000.
    Total Estimated Time: 2.997 billion hours.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 275 hours.
    Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Costs: $52.56 billion.
    Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost per Respondent: $4,822.

    Note: Amounts below are for FY2015. Reported time and cost 
burdens are national averages and do not necessarily reflect a 
``typical'' case. Most taxpayers experience lower than average 
burden, with taxpayer burden varying considerably by taxpayer type. 
Detail may not add due to rounding.


                                                     Table 1
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                                                                                           Burden
         Primary form filed or type of taxpayer          Number of returns -------------------------------------
                                                             (millions)        Average time       Average cost
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All Partnerships.......................................                3.9                290              5,700
Small..................................................                3.7                270              4,400

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Large *................................................                0.2                610             29,000
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Forms 1065, 1065-B, 1066 and all attachments.


                                                     Table 2
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                                                                                           Burden
         Primary form filed or type of taxpayer          Number of returns -------------------------------------
                                                             (millions)        Average time       Average cost
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All Taxable Corporations...............................                2.1                315              6,300
Small..................................................                2.0                280              4,000
Large *................................................                0.1              1,250             68,900
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Forms 1120, 1120-C, 1120-F, 1120-H, 1120-ND, 1120-SF, 1120-FSC, 1120-L, 1120-PC, 1120-POL and all attachments.


                                                     Table 3
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                                                                                           Burden
         Primary form filed or type of taxpayer          Number of returns -------------------------------------
                                                             (millions)        Average time       Average cost
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All Pass-Through Corporations..........................                4.9                245              3,500
Small..................................................                4.8                240              3,100
Large **...............................................                0.1                610             30,800
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Forms 1120-REIT, 1120-RIC, 1120-S and all attachments.
* A large business is defined as one having end of year assets greater than $10 million.

    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB Control Number.
    Books or records relating to a collection of information must be 
retained as long as their contents may become material in the 
administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 
tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance 
of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 
ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
respondents, including through the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: September 19, 2016.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
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                                                  maintenance, and purchase of services                   Change in PRA Approval of Forms                       previous methodology. When the prior
                                                  to provide information.                                 Used by Business Taxpayers                            model was developed in the mid-1980s,
                                                    Approved: September 21, 2016.                            Under the PRA, OMB assigns a                       almost all tax returns were prepared
                                                  R. Joseph Durbala,                                      control number to each ‘‘collection of                manually, either by the taxpayer or a
                                                                                                          information’’ that it reviews and                     paid provider. In this context, it was
                                                  IRS, Tax Analyst.
                                                                                                          approves for use by an agency. A single               determined that estimating burden on a
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23403 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]                                                                   form-by-form basis was an appropriate
                                                                                                          information collection may consist of
                                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                          one or more forms, recordkeeping                      methodology. Today, over 90 percent of
                                                                                                          requirements, and/or third-party                      all business entity tax returns are
                                                                                                          disclosure requirements. Under the PRA                prepared using software or with
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                    preparer assistance. In this
                                                                                                          and OMB regulations, agencies have the
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                discretion to seek separate OMB                       environment, in which many taxpayers’
                                                                                                                                                                activities are no longer as directly
                                                                                                          approvals for business forms,
                                                  Proposed Collection; Comment                                                                                  associated with particular forms,
                                                                                                          recordkeeping requirements, and third-
                                                  Request for Forms 1065, 1065–B, 1066,                                                                         estimating burden on a form-by-form
                                                                                                          party reporting requirements or to
                                                  1120, 1120–C, 1120–F, 1120–H, 1120–                                                                           basis is not an appropriate measurement
                                                                                                          combine any number of forms,
                                                  ND, 1120–S, 1120–SF, 1120–FSC,                                                                                of taxpayer burden. The new model,
                                                                                                          recordkeeping requirements, and/or
                                                  1120–L, 1120–PC, 1120–REIT, 1120–                                                                             which takes into account broader and
                                                                                                          third-party disclosure requirements
                                                  RIC, 1120–POL and Related                                                                                     more comprehensive taxpayer
                                                                                                          (usually related in subject matter) under
                                                  Attachments                                                                                                   characteristics and activities, provides a
                                                                                                          one OMB Control Number. Agency
                                                                                                                                                                much more accurate and useful estimate
                                                                                                          decisions on whether to group
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                                                                       of taxpayer burden.
                                                                                                          individual requirements under a single                   Currently, there are 206 forms used by
                                                  Treasury.
                                                                                                          OMB Control Number or to disaggregate                 business taxpayers. These include
                                                  ACTION: Notice and request for                          them and request separate OMB Control                 Forms 1065, 1065–B, 1066, 1120, 1120–
                                                  comments.                                               Numbers are based largely on                          C, 1120–F, 1120–H, 1120–ND, 1120–S,
                                                                                                          considerations of administrative                      1120–SF, 1120–FSC, 1120–L, 1120–PC,
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Internal Revenue Service,               practicality.
                                                  as part of its continuing effort to reduce                                                                    1120–REIT, 1120–RIC, 1120–POL, and
                                                                                                             The PRA also requires agencies to                  their schedules and all the forms
                                                  paperwork and respondent burden,                        estimate the burden for each collection
                                                  invites the general public and other                                                                          business entity taxpayers attach to their
                                                                                                          of information. Accordingly, each OMB                 tax returns (see the Appendix to this
                                                  Federal agencies to take this                           Control Number has an associated
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed                                                                            notice). For most of these forms, IRS has
                                                                                                          burden estimate. The burden estimates                 in the past obtained separate OMB
                                                  and continuing information collections,                 for each control number are displayed
                                                  as required by the Paperwork Reduction                                                                        approvals under unique OMB Control
                                                                                                          in (1) the PRA notices that accompany                 Numbers and separate burden estimates.
                                                  Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13                    collections of information, (2) Federal                  The BTBM estimates the aggregate
                                                  (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This notice                  Register notices such as this one, and                burden imposed on business taxpayers,
                                                  requests comments on all forms used by                  (3) in OMB’s database of approved                     based upon their tax-related
                                                  business entity taxpayers: Forms 1065,                  information collections. If more than                 characteristics and activities. IRS
                                                  1065–B, 1066, 1120, 1120–C, 1120–F,                     one form, recordkeeping requirement,                  therefore will seek OMB approval of all
                                                  1120–H, 1120–ND, 1120–S, 1120–SF,                       and/or third-party disclosure                         206 business-related tax forms as a
                                                  1120–FSC, 1120–L, 1120–PC, 1120–                        requirement is approved under a single                single ‘‘collection of information.’’ The
                                                  REIT, 1120–RIC, 1120–POL; and all                       control number, then the burden                       aggregate burden of these tax forms will
                                                  attachments to these forms (see the                     estimate for that control number reflects             be accounted for under OMB Control
                                                  Appendix to this notice). With this                     the burden associated with all of the                 Number 1545–0123, which is currently
                                                  notice, the IRS is also announcing                      approved forms, recordkeeping                         assigned to Form 1120 and its
                                                  significant changes to (1) the manner in                requirements, and/or third-party                      schedules. OMB Control Number 1545–
                                                  which tax forms used by business                        disclosure requirements.                              0123 will be displayed on all business
                                                  taxpayers will be approved under the                       As described below under the heading               tax forms and other information
                                                  PRA and (2) its method of estimating the                ‘‘New Burden Model,’’ the IRS’s new                   collections. As a result of this change,
                                                  paperwork burden imposed on all                         Business Taxpayer Burden Model                        burden estimates for business taxpayers
                                                  business taxpayers.                                     (BTBM) estimates of taxpayer burden                   will now be displayed differently in
                                                  DATES: Written comments should be                       are based on taxpayer characteristics                 PRA Notices on tax forms and other
                                                  received on or before November 28,                      and activities, taking into account,                  information collections, and in Federal
                                                  2016 to be assured of consideration.                    among other things, the forms and                     Register notices. This new way of
                                                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                                                                          schedules generally used by those                     displaying burden is presented below
                                                  to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                   groups of business taxpayers and the                  under the heading ‘‘Proposed PRA
                                                  Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                   recordkeeping and other activities                    Submission to OMB.’’ Because 44 of the
                                                  Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                       needed to complete those forms. The                   206 forms used by business taxpayers
                                                                                                          BTBM represents the second phase of a                 are also used by tax-exempt
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        long-term effort to improve the ability of            organizations, trusts and estates and
                                                  Requests for additional information or                  IRS to measure the burden imposed on                  other kinds of taxpayers, there will be
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                                                  copies of the form and instructions                     various groups of taxpayers by the                    a transition period during which IRS
                                                  should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at                 federal tax system. While the new                     will report different burden estimates
                                                  Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,                    methodology provides a more accurate                  for individual taxpayers (OMB Control
                                                  1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                           and comprehensive description of                      Number 1545–0074), business taxpayers
                                                  Washington, DC 20224, or through the                    business taxpayer burden, it will not                 (OMB Control Number 1545–0123), and
                                                  internet, at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.                   provide burden estimates on a form-by-                another OMB Control Number for other
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              form basis, as has been done under the                taxpayers using the same forms. For


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                                                  those forms covered under OMB Control                                       methodology to measure burden and the                                 • Pass-through corporations (Forms
                                                  Numbers 1545–0074 and/or 1545–0123                                          expanded scope of what is measured.                                 1120–REIT, 1120–RIC, 1120–S).
                                                  and also used by other taxpayers, IRS                                       These changes create a one-time shift in                              Each classification is further refined
                                                  will display the OMB Control Number                                         the estimate of burden levels that                                  to separate large and small businesses,
                                                  related to the other filers on the form                                     reflects the better measurement of the                              where a large business is generally
                                                  and provide the burden estimate for                                         new model. The differences in estimates                             defined as one having end of year assets
                                                  those taxpayers in the form instructions.                                   between the models do not reflect any                               totaling more than $10 million.
                                                  The form instructions will refer readers                                    change in the actual burden experienced
                                                  to the burden estimates for individual                                                                                                          Taxpayer Burden Estimates
                                                                                                                              by taxpayers. Comparisons should not
                                                  and/or business taxpayers, as                                               be made between these and the earlier                                 Tables 1, 2, and 3 below show the
                                                  applicable. The burden estimates for                                        published estimates, because the models                             burden model estimates for each of the
                                                  business taxpayers will be reported and                                     measure burden in different ways.                                   three classifications of business
                                                  accounted for as described in this                                                                                                              taxpayers. The data shown are the best
                                                  notice. The burden estimates for                                            Methodology                                                         estimates for 2013 business entity
                                                  individual taxpayers will continue to be                                       Burden is defined as the time and out-                           income tax returns available as of
                                                  reported and accounted for under OMB                                        of-pocket costs incurred by taxpayers to                            February 2016. The estimates are subject
                                                  Control Number 1545–0074 using a                                            comply with the federal tax system. As                              to change as new forms and data
                                                  method similar to the method described                                      has been done for individual taxpayer                               become available.
                                                  in this notice. The burden estimates for                                    burden since 2005, both the time
                                                  other users of these forms will be                                                                                                              Proposed PRA Submission to OMB
                                                                                                                              expended and the out-of-pocket costs
                                                  determined under prior methodology                                          for business taxpayers are estimated.                                  Title: U.S. Business Income Tax
                                                  based on form length and complexity.                                        The burden estimation methodology                                   Return.
                                                                                                                              relies on surveys that measure time and                                OMB Number: 1545–0123.
                                                  New Burden Model
                                                                                                                              out-of-pocket costs that taxpayers spend                               Form Numbers: Forms 1065, 1065–B,
                                                     Data from the new BTBM revise the                                        on pre-filing and filing activities. The                            1066, 1120, 1120–C, 1120–F, 1120–H,
                                                  estimates of the levels of burden                                           methodology establishes econometric                                 1120–ND, 1120–S, 1120–SF, 1120–FSC,
                                                  experienced by business taxpayers                                           relationships between tax return                                    1120–L, 1120–PC, 1120–REIT, 1120–
                                                  when complying with the federal tax                                         characteristics and reported compliance                             RIC, 1120–POL and all attachments to
                                                  laws. It replaces the earlier burden                                        costs. The methodology controls for the                             these forms (see the Appendix to this
                                                  measurement developed in the mid-                                           substitution of time and money by                                   notice).
                                                  1980s. Since that time, improved                                            monetizing time and reporting total                                    Abstract: These forms are used by
                                                  technology and modeling sophistication                                      compliance costs in dollars. This                                   businesses to report their income tax
                                                  have enabled the IRS to improve the                                         methodology better reflects taxpayer                                liability. The data is used to verify that
                                                  burden estimates. The new model                                             compliance burden, because in a world                               the items reported on the forms are
                                                  provides taxpayers and the IRS with a                                       of electronic tax preparation, time and                             correct, and also for general statistics
                                                  more comprehensive understanding of                                         out-of-pocket costs are governed by the                             use.
                                                  the current levels of taxpayer burden. It                                   information required rather than the                                   Current Actions: Changes are being
                                                  reflects major changes over the past two                                    form on which it is ultimately reported.                            made to the forms and the method of
                                                  decades in the way taxpayers prepare                                        Importantly, even where various                                     burden computation.
                                                  and file their returns. The new BTBM                                        businesses complete the same tax form                                  Type of Review: Extension of
                                                  also represents a substantial step                                          lines, the new methodology                                          currently approved collections.
                                                  forward in the IRS’s ability to assess                                      differentiates the cost incurred to                                    Affected Public: Businesses.
                                                  likely impacts of administrative and                                        complete those forms based on                                          Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                  legislative changes on business                                             characteristics of those businesses. Key                            10,900,000.
                                                  taxpayers.                                                                  business characteristics that serve as                                 Total Estimated Time: 2.997 billion
                                                     The BTBM’s approach to measuring                                         coefficients in the BTBM are:                                       hours.
                                                  burden focuses on the characteristics
                                                                                                                                 • Entity type.                                                      Estimated Time per Respondent: 275
                                                  and activities of business taxpayers                                                                                                            hours.
                                                  rather than the forms they use. Key                                            • Total assets.
                                                                                                                                 • Total receipts.                                                   Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Costs:
                                                  determinants of taxpayer burden in the                                                                                                          $52.56 billion.
                                                  model are the type of entity, total assets,                                    • Return complexity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost per
                                                  total receipts, and activities reported on                                     The new model uses the following                                 Respondent: $4,822.
                                                  the tax return (income, deductions,                                         classifications of business taxpayers:
                                                  credits, etc). In contrast, the previous                                       • Partnerships (Forms 1065, 1065–B,                                 Note: Amounts below are for FY2015.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Reported time and cost burdens are national
                                                  estimates primarily focused on the                                          1066).
                                                                                                                                                                                                  averages and do not necessarily reflect a
                                                  length and complexity of each tax form.                                        • Taxable corporations (Forms 1120,                              ‘‘typical’’ case. Most taxpayers experience
                                                  The changes between the old and new                                         1120–C, 1120–F, 1120–H, 1120–ND,                                    lower than average burden, with taxpayer
                                                  burden estimates are due to the                                             1120–SF, 1120–FSC, 1120–L, 1120–PC,                                 burden varying considerably by taxpayer
                                                  improved ability of the new                                                 1120–POL).                                                          type. Detail may not add due to rounding.

                                                                                                                                                           TABLE 1
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Burden
                                                                                                                                                                                     Number of returns
                                                                                    Primary form filed or type of taxpayer                                                              (millions)          Average time        Average cost

                                                  All Partnerships ..........................................................................................................                       3.9                290               5,700
                                                  Small ..........................................................................................................................                  3.7                270               4,400




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                                                                                    Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2016 / Notices                                                                     66745

                                                                                                                                               TABLE 1—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Burden
                                                                                                                                                                                     Number of returns
                                                                                    Primary form filed or type of taxpayer                                                              (millions)          Average time        Average cost

                                                  Large * ........................................................................................................................                  0.2                610              29,000
                                                     Forms 1065, 1065–B, 1066 and all attachments.

                                                                                                                                                           TABLE 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Burden
                                                                                                                                                                                     Number of returns
                                                                                    Primary form filed or type of taxpayer                                                              (millions)          Average time        Average cost

                                                  All Taxable Corporations ...........................................................................................                              2.1                315               6,300
                                                  Small ..........................................................................................................................                  2.0                280               4,000
                                                  Large * ........................................................................................................................                  0.1              1,250              68,900
                                                     Forms 1120, 1120–C, 1120–F, 1120–H, 1120–ND, 1120–SF, 1120–FSC, 1120–L, 1120–PC, 1120–POL and all attachments.

                                                                                                                                                           TABLE 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Burden
                                                                                                                                                                                     Number of returns
                                                                                    Primary form filed or type of taxpayer                                                              (millions)          Average time        Average cost

                                                  All Pass-Through Corporations .................................................................................                                   4.9                245               3,500
                                                  Small ..........................................................................................................................                  4.8                240               3,100
                                                  Large ** ......................................................................................................................                   0.1                610              30,800
                                                     Forms 1120–REIT, 1120–RIC, 1120–S and all attachments.
                                                     * A large business is defined as one having end of year assets greater than $10 million.


                                                    An agency may not conduct or                                              maintenance, and purchase of services                               DATES:  Written comments should be
                                                  sponsor, and a person is not required to                                    to provide information.                                             received on or before November 28,
                                                  respond to, a collection of information                                       Approved: September 19, 2016.                                     2016 to be assured of consideration.
                                                  unless the collection of information                                        Allan Hopkins,                                                      ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  displays a valid OMB Control Number.                                                                                                            to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
                                                                                                                              Tax Analyst.
                                                    Books or records relating to a                                                                                                                Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2016–23424 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  collection of information must be                                                                                                               Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                                                                                              BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                  retained as long as their contents may                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  become material in the administration                                                                                                           Requests for additional information or
                                                  of any internal revenue law. Generally,                                     DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                          copies of the notice should be directed
                                                  tax returns and tax return information                                                                                                          to Martha R. Brinson, Internal Revenue
                                                  are confidential, as required by 26                                         Internal Revenue Service                                            Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
                                                  U.S.C. 6103.                                                                                                                                    Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or
                                                                                                                              Proposed Collection; Comment                                        through the Internet at
                                                  Request for Comments                                                        Request for Notice 2001–1                                           Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
                                                    Comments submitted in response to                                                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                              AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                               Title: Employer-Designed Tip
                                                  this notice will be summarized and/or
                                                                                                                              Treasury.                                                           Reporting Program for the Food and
                                                  included in the request for OMB
                                                                                                                                    Notice and request for
                                                                                                                              ACTION:
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Beverage Industry (EmTRAC).
                                                  approval. All comments will become a                                                                                                              OMB Number: 1545–1716.
                                                  matter of public record. Comments are                                       comments.                                                             Notice Number: Notice 2001–1.
                                                  invited on: (a) Whether the collection of                                                                                                         Abstract: Information is required by
                                                  information is necessary for the proper                                     SUMMARY:   The Department of the                                    the Internal Revenue Service in its
                                                  performance of the functions of the                                         Treasury, as part of its continuing effort                          compliance efforts to assist employers
                                                  agency, including whether the                                               to reduce paperwork and respondent                                  and their employees in understanding
                                                  information will have practical utility;                                    burden, invites the general public and                              and complying with Internal Revenue
                                                  (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                   other Federal agencies to take this                                 Code section 6053(a), which requires
                                                  of the burden of the collection of                                          opportunity to comment on proposed                                  employees to report all their tips
                                                  information; (c) ways to enhance the                                        and/or continuing information                                       monthly to their employers.
                                                  quality, utility, and clarity of the                                        collections, as required by the
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Current Actions: There are no changes
                                                  information to be collected; (d) ways to                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                                    being made to the notice at this time.
                                                  minimize the burden of the collection of                                    Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                                          Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                  information on respondents, including                                       3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                               currently approved collection.
                                                  through the use of automated collection                                     soliciting comments concerning Notice                                 Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                  techniques or other forms of information                                    2001–1, Employer-Designed Tip                                       profit organizations.
                                                  technology; and (e) estimates of capital                                    Reporting Program for the Food and                                    Estimated Number of Respondents
                                                  or start-up costs and costs of operation,                                   Beverage Industry (EmTRAC).                                         and/or Recordkeepers: 20.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before November 28, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 66743 

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