26 U.S.C. 6041 and 6042 require all
persons engaged in a trade or business and making payments of
taxable income to file reports of this income with the IRS. In
certain cases, this information must be filed on magnetic media.
Form 4804 is used to provide signature and balancing totals for
magnetic media filers of information returns.
US Code:
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USC 6041 Name of Law: Information and Returns
US Code: 26
USC 6042 Name of Law: Information and Returns
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.