Form 1096 - Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/28/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2025
2,124,667
5,640,300
403,687
1,297,269
0
0
Sections 408(i), 6041 through 6045, 6047, 6049, 6050A, 6050B, 6050D, 6050E, 6050H, 6050J, 6050N, and 6050P of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), provide for the filing of information returns to report the payment of certain types of income, mortgage interest, and IRA contributions.
Form 1096 is used by information return filers to transmit paper Forms 1097, 1098, 1099, 3921, 3922, 5498, and W-2G to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
US Code:
26 USC 6045
Name of Law: Returns of brokers
US Code:
26 USC 408
Name of Law: Individual retirement accounts
US Code:
26 USC 6047
Name of Law: Information relating to certain trusts and annuity plans
US Code:
26 USC 6049
Name of Law: Returns regarding payments of interest
US Code:
26 USC 6050
Name of Law: Information Concerning Transactions With Other Persons
US Code:
26 USC 6103
Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
US Code:
26 USC 6041
Name of Law: Information at source
Changes to update box numbers for Forms 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC along with updated filing projections will result in a decrease in the estimated annual burden. Changes made to the form will result in a burden decrease of 84,986 hours. Updated estimates based on 2023 Pub 6961 will result in burden decrease of 808,596 hours.
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.