Limited Payability Claim Against the United States For Proceeds of an Internal Revenue Refund Check
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
05/28/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
05/31/2021
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
0
0
This request covers the collection of information on Form 13818, Limited Payability Claim Against the United States for the Proceeds of an Internal Revenue Refund Check. This form is sent to the payee (taxpayer) after they have requested a payment trace and started an inquiry using Form 3911 (Approved under OMB# 1545-1384) on a lost or stolen tax refund check and it is discovered that the original check has been cashed. This form is provided along with a copy of the deposited check and requests information necessary for the IRS to evaluate the validity of a lost/stolen check claim and investigate potential fraud in the cashing of the original check.
US Code:
31 USC 3328
Name of Law: Paying checks and drafts
US Code:
31 USC 3331
Name of Law: Substitute checks
US Code:
31 USC 3343
Name of Law: Check forgery insurance fund
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:
(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;
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.