Agency Collection Activities; Requesting Comments on Form5884-A
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A notice in which the IRS requests comments on the information collection for Form 5884-A, Employee Retention Credit for Employers Affected by Qualified Disaster, OMB Number 1545-1978. The abstract states that the form is used to figure credits for disaster area employers, equal to 40 percent of qualified wages for each eligible employee, up to $6,000 in qualified wages per employee. The estimates cover estates and trusts filing the form: 120 respondents, 2.55 hours per respondent and 306 total annual burden hours, with no change to the burden previously approved. The type of review is an extension of a currently approved collection. The notice was approved August 8, 2024 by Jason M. Schoonmaker, Tax Analyst.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IRS is currently seeking comments concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and record-keeping requirements: Title: Employee Retention Credit for Employers Affected by Qualified Disaster. OMB Number: 1545-1978. Form Number: Form 5884-A. ( printed page 66175) Abstract: Form 5884-A is used to figure certain credits for disaster area employers. These credits typically include employee retention credits for eligible employers who conducted an active trade or business in certain disaster areas. The credit is equal to 40 percent of qualified wages for each eligible employee (up to a maximum of $6,000 in qualified wages per employee). The estimates in this notice are for estates and trusts filing Form 5884-A. Current Actions: There is no change to the burden previously approved by OMB. However, the estimated number of responses was reduced to eliminate duplication of burden estimates. The estimated burden for individuals filing Form 5884-A is approved under OMB control number 1545-0074, and the estimated burden for businesses filing Form 5884-A is approved under OMB control number 1545-0123. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 120. Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.55 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 306. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103 . Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: August 8, 2024. Jason M. Schoonmaker, Tax Analyst.
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