QUESTIONS ON IRS TAX FORMS FOR THE 1992 ECONOMIC CENSUSES

OMB Control No: 0607-0344	ICR Reference No: 199105-0607-003
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 198807-0607-037
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: QUESTIONS ON IRS TAX FORMS FOR THE 1992 ECONOMIC CENSUSES
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Disapproved	Conclusion Date: 07/12/1991
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/13/1991
Terms of Clearance: This request for reinstatement of questions on IRS tax forms is disapproved. The burden entailed by this approach to collecting information for the Economic Censuses has doubled since 1982. The IRS schedule for finalizing the forms for tax year 1992 allows enough time to consider approaches that would target these questions more closely to businesses not covered by data that will be available from BLS or BOC lists, e.g., excluding businesses that file IRS Form 941 and/or Unemployment Insurance payments. The revised plan should be coordinated with BLS and IRS and submitted in 1992 so that its approval can run concurrently with the IRS forms for tax year 1992.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		04/30/1989
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: CERTAIN QUESTIONS ARE ADDED TO IRS FORM 1120S, 1065, AND 1040, SCHEDUL C IN YEARS CONCURRENT WITH THE ECONOMIC CENSUSES. RESPONSES PROVIDE T CENSUS BUREAU WITH ESTABLISHMENT COUNTS AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR SMAL BUSINESSES. WITHOUT THESE RESPONSES, MANY ADDITIONAL BUSINESSES WOULD BE CANVASSED IN THE ECONOMIC CENSUSES.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
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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 QUESTIONS ON IRS TAX FORMS FOR THE 1992 ECONOMIC CENSUSES IRS 1040, 1065 & 1120S

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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: 05/13/1991

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