SUPPORTING STATEMENT
OMB#1545-1973
Form 1040 Schedule C-EZ
1. CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATING COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
IRC sections 6011 and 6012 of the Internal Revenue Code require individuals to prepare and file income tax returns annually. Form 1040 and related schedules, are used by individuals to report their income subject to tax and compute their correct tax liability.
Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040), is used to report gross income, expenses, and net profit or loss from operating a farm business as a sole proprietorship.
2. USE OF DATA
Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040), will be used in computing the tax liability and in determining that the items claimed are properly allowable. It is also used for general statistical use.
USE OF IMPROVED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE BURDEN
We are offering electronic filing for Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040).
4. EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY DUPLICATION
We have attempted to eliminate duplication within the agency wherever possible.
5. METHODS TO MINIMIZE BURDEN ON SMALL BUSINESSES OR OTHER SMALL ENTITIES
There are no methods to minimize burden on small businesses or small entities.
6. CONSEQUENCES OF LESS FREQUENT COLLECTION ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS OR POLICY ACTIVITIES
Consequences of less frequent collection on federal programs or policy activities could result in individuals not reporting their income subject to tax and not computing their tax liability correctly.
7. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING DATA COLLECTION TO BE
INCONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES IN 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2)
No special circumstances requiring data collection to be inconsistent with Guidelines in 5 CFR 1320.5(d)(2).
8. CONSULTATION WITH INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY ON
AVAILABILITY OF DATA, FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION, CLARITY
OF INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS, AND DATA ELEMENTS
Periodic meetings are held between IRS personnel and representatives of the American Bar Association, the National Society of Public Accountants, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other professional groups to discuss tax law and tax forms. During these meetings, there is an opportunity for those attending to make comments regarding Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040).
In response to the Federal Register notice (80 FR 70883), dated November 16, 2015, we received no comments during the comment period regarding Schedule C-EZ (Form 1040).
9. EXPLANATION OF DECISION TO PROVIDE ANY PAYMENT OR GIFT TO
RESPONDENTS
No payment or gift has been provided to respondents.
10. ASSURANCE OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESPONSES
Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential as required by 26 USC 6103.
11. JUSTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
A privacy impact assessment (PIA) has been conducted for information collected under this request as part of the “Individual Master File (IMF)” system and a Privacy Act System of Records notice (SORN) has been issued for this system under: Treas/IRS 24.030 CADE Individual Master File, and Treas/IRS 34.037 IRS Audit Trail and Security Records System. The Internal Revenue Service PIAs can be found at
https://www.irs.gov/uac/Privacy-Impact-Assessments-PIA .
Title 26 USC 6109 requires inclusion of identifying numbers in returns, statements, or other documents for securing proper identification of persons required to make such returns, statements, or documents and is the authority for social security numbers (SSNs) in IRS systems.
12. ESTIMATED BURDEN OF INFORMATION COLLECTION
List the number of responses, time per response, and total burden for each form included in the submission.
The burden estimate is as follows:
Number of Time per Total
Form Responses Response Hours
Schedule C-EZ 587,151 1 hr., 45 mins. 1,027,515
13. ESTIMATED TOTAL ANNUAL COST BURDEN TO RESPONDENTS
There are no estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services provided to respondents.
14. ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
After consultation with various functions within the Service, we have determined that the cost of developing, printing, processing, distribution and overhead for the form is $15,000,000.
15. REASONS FOR CHANGE IN BURDEN
There are no changes to the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. This submission is being made for renewal purposes only.
16. PLANS FOR TABULATION, STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND PUBLICATION
There are no plans for tabulation, statistical analysis and publication.
17. REASONS WHY DISPLAYING THE OMB EXPIRATION DATE IS
INAPPROPRIATE
See attachment.
18. EXCEPTIONS TO THE CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
There are no exceptions to the certification statement.
Note: The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information in this submission:
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.
OMB EXPIRATION DATE
We believe the public interest will be better served by not printing an expiration date on the form(s) in this package.
Printing the expiration date on the form will result in increased costs because of the need to replace inventories that become obsolete by passage of the expiration date each time OMB approval is renewed. Without printing the expiration date, supplies of the form could continue to be used.
The time period during which the current edition of the form(s) in this package will continue to be usable cannot be predicted. It could easily span several cycles of review and OMB clearance renewal. In addition, usage fluctuates unpredictably. This makes it necessary to maintain a substantial inventory of forms in the supply line at all times. This includes supplied owned by both the Government and the public. Reprinting of the form cannot be reliably scheduled to coincide with an OMB approval expiration date. This form may be privately printed by users at their own expense. Some businesses print complex and expensive marginally punched continuous versions, their expense, for use in their computers. The form may be printed by commercial printers and stocked for sale. In such cases, printing the expiration date on the form could result in extra costs to the users.
Not printing the expiration date on the form(s) will also avoid confusion among taxpayers who may have identical forms with different expiration dates in their possession.
For the above reasons we request authorization to omit printing the expiration date on the form(s) in this package.
| File Type | application/msword |
| Author | Carol |
| Last Modified By | Department of Treasury |
| File Modified | 2016-01-28 |
| File Created | 2015-12-21 |