Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return

OMB Control No: 1545-0051	ICR Reference No: 200707-1545-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200408-1545-024
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: CB-0051-011
Title: Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/20/2007
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/06/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2010	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2007
Responses	5,600	0	5,600
Time Burden (Hours)	856,912	0	856,912
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 990-C is used by farmers' cooperatives to report the tax imposed by Internal Revenue Code section 1381. The IRS uses the information on the form to determine whether the cooperative has correctly computed and reported its income tax liability.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 521 Name of Law: Exemption of farmers' cooperatives from tax    US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 27173	05/14/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 47126	08/22/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return Form 990-C Farmers' Cooperative Association Income Tax Return

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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	5,600	5,600	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	856,912	856,912	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: $35,861

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

Agency Contact: Linda Burke 202 622-3092

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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: 09/06/2007

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