Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service

OMB Control No: 1545-1726	ICR Reference No: 201504-1545-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201309-1545-072
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/02/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/21/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	36 Months From Approved
Responses	718,400	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,777,125	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: These regulations affect individuals who are eligible to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. These regulations also authorize the Director of Practice to act upon applications for enrollment to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. The Director of Practice will use certain information to ensure that: 1) enrolled agents properly complete continuing education requirements to obtain renewal; 2) practitioners properly obtain consent of taxpayers before representing conflicting interests; 3) practitioners do not use e-commerce to make misleading solicitations. REG-138637-07 contains proposed modifications revising the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The proposed regulations affect individuals who practice before the IRS and providers of continuing education programs. The proposed regulations modify the general standards of practice before the IRS and the standards with respect to tax returns.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 31 USC 7805 Name of Law: Rules and regulations    US Code: 31 USC 330 Name of Law: Practice before the Department

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:
	81 FR 45371	07/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 64980	09/21/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title Form No. Form Name TD 9011 - Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service Form 14392, Continuing Education Waiver Request 14392 Continuing Education Waiver Request TD 9527 - Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service Form 14364, Continuing Education Evaluation 14364 Continuing Education Program Evaluation Form 14360, Continuing Education Provider Complaint Referral 14360 Continuing Education Provider Complaint Referral Rev. Proc. 2012-12

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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	718,400	0	0	3,000	0	715,400
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,777,125	0	0	2,750	0	1,774,375
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Taxpayer burden identified in Revenue Procedure 2012-12 was not previously included in this collection but is now added. As a result, total burden has increased by a total of 2,750 hours.

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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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: Matthew Cooper 202 622-4940 [email protected]

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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: 09/21/2016

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