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Information Collection Request

TESTING SESSIONS TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPREHENSIBILITY SCORING FORMULA METHODOLOGY

ICR 199503-1545-014 · OMB 1545-1460 · Historical Active

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132151 TESTING SESSIONS TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPREHENSIBILITY SCORING FORMULA METHODOLOGY Migrated
ICR Details
1545-1460 199503-1545-014
Historical Active
TREAS/IRS
TESTING SESSIONS TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPREHENSIBILITY SCORING FORMULA METHODOLOGY
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)   No
Expedited
Approved without change 05/17/1995
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 03/30/1995
Approved with the conditions that: 1) testing be conducted and evaluated at one of the 3 test sites to evaluate the success of the strategies to improve response rates and fall-back alternatives, should they prove necessary and 2) IRS shall submit for OMB review and approval prior to the test, the measures, including the response and substituion rates, and some measure of the size of difference detectable to be used to determine the degree to which the test has been successful. Results of the first test shall be submitted to OMB as a condition for testing at addtional sites. The report should include a description of the procedure used to recruit respondents, the response rate obtained for taxpayers identified for the initial telephone contact, and the use of alternative strategies to ensure the inclusion of a broad range of taxpayers. If an alternative strtegy of recruiting partipants is used, a description of the assignment method is to be provided. A copy of the final report, including a detailed description of procedures, response rates, and findings should be submitted upon completion of the project. We will assign a high priority to the reviews described above.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
05/31/1997 05/31/1997
1,600 0 0
3,267 0 0
0 0 0
TO FURTHER ITS CORPORATE GOAL OF REDUCING TAXPAYER BURDEN, THE IRS IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO EVALUATE A METHODOLOGY FOR IMPROVING THE COMPREHENSIBILITY OF TAX FORMS. TESTING SESSIONS ARE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION. SUBJECTS WILL INCLUDE 1040 AND 1040A TAX FILERS. IRS WILL USE THE RESULTS TO IMPROVE TAX FORMS AND PUBLICATIONS.
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IC Title Form No. Form Name
TESTING SESSIONS TO MEASURE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPREHENSIBILITY SCORING FORMULA METHODOLOGY
  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 1,600 0 0 1,600 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 3,267 0 0 3,267 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
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No
$0
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
  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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
03/30/1995