Alternative Minimum Tax-Corporations

OMB Control No: 1545-0175	ICR Reference No: 200909-1545-031
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200608-1545-019
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No: EM-0175-031
Title: Alternative Minimum Tax-Corporations
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: 12/06/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/29/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	60,000	0	60,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,611,200	0	2,596,800
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Form 4626 is used by corporations to calculate their alternative minimum tax.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 773 Name of Law: Computations at partnership level    US Code: 26 USC 55 Name of Law: Alternative minimum tax imposed

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 55(b)(4) Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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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:
	74 FR 32032	07/06/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 49438	09/28/2009
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 Alternative Minimum Tax-Corporations 4626 Alternative Minimum Tax-Corporations

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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	60,000	60,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,611,200	2,596,800	14,400	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: Form 4626 is used by corporations to calculate their alternative minimum tax. New lines were added to account for the proper reporting of the alternative tax for corporations with qualified. We labeled lines 1 through 14 as Part I, and added Part II to implement the addition of the alternative tax for corporations with qualified timber gains (section 55(b)(4) and P.L. 110-246). The addition reporting requirement will result in a total burden increase of 14,400 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $916

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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: D. Regier 202 622-3695

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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: 09/29/2009

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