Under 26 U.S.C. 5061(a) and 5703(b),
the Federal alcohol and tobacco excise tax is collected on the
basis of a return. Businesses, other than those in Puerto Rico,
report their Federal excise tax liability on those products on TTB
F 5000.24, Excise Tax Return. TTB uses the information provided on
the return form to establish the taxpayer's identity, the amount
and type of taxes due, and the amount of payments made.
US Code:
26
USC 5061(a) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
US Code: 26
USC 5703(b) Name of Law: Internal Revenue Code
TTB is reporting an increase in
the number of taxpayers filing TTB F 5000.24 excise tax returns due
to an increase in the number of TTB-regulated industry members.
This adjustment reports an increase of 11,774 burden hours.
However, we are decreasing the total number of responses and the
total annual burden hours due to a decrease in the number of
semi-monthly alcohol excise tax filers and an increase in the
number of quarterly filers. This increase in quarterly filers is
the result of T.D. TTB–123 (September 30, 2014, at 79 FR 58674).
TTB now requires certain small brewers (those with under $50,000 in
excise tax liability) to file excise tax returns and pay excise tax
on a quarterly basis, rather than semi-monthly (see 27 CFR
25.164(c)(2)). This regulatory change reduces the regulatory
burdens on such brewers, reduces their administrative costs, and
creates administrative efficiencies for TTB. The program change
reduces the burden by 17,714 hours. There is a decrease of 7,920
responses and 5,940 burden hours for a total of 170,017 responses
and 127,513 burden hours requested.
$599,309
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michael Hoover 202 453-2135 ext.
135 michael.hoover@ttb.gov
No
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.