The primary purpose of the form is to
provide a method of reporting identity theft issues to the IRS so
that the IRS may document situations where individuals are or may
be victims of identity theft. Additional purposes include the use
in the determination of proper tax liability and to relieve
taxpayer burden. The information may be disclosed only as provided
by 26 U.S.C 6103.
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USC 6001 Name of Law: Notice or regulations requiring records,
statements, and special 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.