Employer's Annual Employment Tax Return

OMB Control No: 1545-2007	ICR Reference No: 202010-1545-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-1545-020
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Employer's Annual Employment Tax Return
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/29/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	135,884	137,000
Time Burden (Hours)	2,168,681	2,191,570
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Form 944, Employer's ANNUAL Federal Tax Return, is designed so the smallest employers (those whose annual liability for social security, Medicare, and withheld federal income taxes is $1,000 or less) will file and pay these taxes only once a year instead of every quarter. Form 944 is also provided in Spanish, Form 944(SP). Employers who discover they under or over withheld income taxes from wages or social security or Medicare tax in a prior year use Form 944-X to report those taxes and either make a payment, claim a refund, or request an abatement. Form 944-X is also available in Spanish, Form 944-X(SP).

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 6011 Name of Law: General requirement of return, statement, or list

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:
	85 FR 47290	08/04/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 84468	12/28/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name Employer's Annual Employment Tax Return 944 Employer's ANNUAL Federal Tax Return Form 944(SP) - Declaracion Federal Anual de Impuestos del Patrono o Empleador 944 (SP) Declaración Federal ANUAL de Impuestos del Patrono o Empleador Form 944-X - Adjusted Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund 944-X Adjusted Employer’s ANNUAL Federal Tax Return or Claim for Refund Form 944-X (SP) - Ajuste a la Declaración Federal ANUAL del Empleador o Reclamación de Reembolso 944-X(SP) Ajuste a la Declaración Federal ANUAL del Empleador o Reclamación de Reembolso

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	135,884	137,000	0	0	-1,116	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,168,681	2,191,570	0	0	-22,889	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: The program change was to reflect the reduction in burden for Form 944 X. The number of filers were reduced from 1900 to 784.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $165,880

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

Agency Contact: Craig Schor 240 613-5811 [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: 12/29/2020

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