Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan

OMB Control No: 1545-1610	ICR Reference No: 202511-1545-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202504-1545-007
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan
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: 05/29/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	1,694,075	1,471,958
Time Burden (Hours)	4,019,260	2,138,922
Cost Burden (Dollars)	486,973,565	0

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Abstract: Form 5500 is an annual information return filed by employee benefit plans. The IRS uses this information to determine if the plan appears to be operating properly as required under the law or whether the plan should be audited.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 192 201 Name of Law: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010    US Code: 26 USC 6057, 6058, and 6059 Name of Law: Information required in connection with certain plans of deferred compensation    PL: Pub.L. 109 - 280 1 Name of Law: The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA)

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:
	91 FR 4185	01/30/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 31861	05/28/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan Schedule G (Form 5500), Schedule H (Form 5500), Schedule I (Form 5500), Schedule MB (Form 5500), Schedule R (Form 5500), Schedule SB (Form 5500), Schedule MEP (Form 5500), Schedule DCG, 5500, Schedule D (Form 5500), 5500 SF, Schedule A (Form 5500), Schedule C (Form 5500) Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan ,   Short Form Annual Return/Report of Small Employee Benefit Plan ,   Insurance Information ,   Service Provider Information ,   DFE/Participating Plan Information ,   Financial Transaction Schedules ,   Financial Information ,   Financial Information Small Plan ,   Multiemployer Defined Benefit Plan and Certain Money Purchase Plan Actuarial Information ,   Retirement Plan Information ,   Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Information ,   Multiple-Employer Retirement Plan Information ,   Individual Plan Information Form 5500-EZ - Paper 5500-EZ Annual Return of A One-Participant (Owners/Partners and Their Spouses) Retirement Plan or A Foreign Plan Form 5558 - E-File 5558 Application for Extension of Time to File Certain Employee Plan Returns Form 5558 - Paper 5558 Application for Extension of Time to File Certain Employee Plan Returns

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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	1,694,075	1,471,958	0	0	222,117	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,019,260	2,138,922	0	0	1,880,338	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	486,973,565	0	0	0	486,973,565	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: There were no changes made to the forms that resulted in any change to the burden previously reported to OMB. However, the IRS updated the number of responses based on current filing data (including the online enrollment data). This increases the estimated annual responses to 1,694,075 (an increase of 222,117 from the previously approved 1,471,958). The change in estimated responses results in an overall hourly burden increase of 1,880,338 and current burden estimate is 4,019,260 hours as the previously approved was 2,138,922 hours, annual cost burden of $486,973,565 added to ICR summary of burden to reflect cost.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,234,253

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? No

Agency Contact: Joshua Miller 615 250-5252

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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: 05/29/2026

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