TD 8746 - Amortizable Bond Premium

OMB Control No: 1545-1491	ICR Reference No: 201710-1545-019
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201409-1545-008
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: TD 8746 - Amortizable Bond Premium
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: 04/26/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 02/14/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	5,000	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	0	7,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation addresses the tax treatment of bond premium. The regulation provides that a holder may make an election to amortize bond premium by offsetting interest income with bond premium, and the holder must attach a statement to their tax return providing certain information. The regulation also provides that a taxpayer may receive automatic consent to change its method of accounting for premium provided the taxpayer attaches a statement to its tax return. The information requested is necessary for the IRS to determine whether an issuer or a holder has changed its method of accounting for premium.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information    US Code: 26 USC 163 Name of Law: Interest    US Code: 26 USC 171 Name of Law: Amortizable bond premium

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 1 USC 163-13(h)(2) Name of Law: Treatment of Bond Insurance Premium US Code: 1 USC 171-5(c)(2) Name of Law: Effective date and transition rules

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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:
	82 FR 47604	10/12/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 6732	02/14/2018
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 T.D. 8746 - Amortizable Bond Premium

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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	5,000	10,000	-5,000	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,500	7,500	-5,000	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: Under §1.171-4(a)(1), a holder makes the election to amortize bond premium in the holder’s timely filed income tax return for the first taxable year to which the holder desires the election to apply. This section also provides that the holder should attach to the return a statement that the holder is making the election under this section. We estimate 5,000 taxpayers will be affected by this requirement and that it will take approximately 0.5 hours to prepare this statement. The burden for the requirement is approximately 2,500 hours. The primary change is to remove the material relating to the automatic consent accounting method change in sections 1.163-13(h)(2) and 1.171-5(c)(2)—this material no longer applies to any taxpayer and reduces the number of respondents by 5000 resulting in a reduction of 5000 hours in annual burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: William Blanchard 202 622-3950

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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: 02/14/2018

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