TAX ON LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTIONS

OMB Control No: 1545-0193	ICR Reference No: 199007-1545-035
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 198909-1545-015
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TAX ON LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTIONS
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: 10/12/1990
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/19/1990
Terms of Clearance: You may omit printing the expiration date on this form. Also, you may continue to use prior versions of this form.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/1993	10/31/1993	10/31/1990
Responses	790,000	0	790,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,591,200	0	2,591,200
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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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 CORRECTNESS OF THE SEPARATE TAX. FORM 4972 IS ALSO USED TO MAKE THE SPECIAL 20 PERCENT CAPITAL GAIN ELECTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRE-1974 PARTICIPATION FROM THE LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTION.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 TAX ON LUMP-SUM DISTRIBUTIONS 4972

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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	790,000	790,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,591,200	2,591,200	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: $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

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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: 07/19/1990

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