Denial of interest deduction on certain obligations to foreign persons

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2016-12-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
17856	?1.163-5 Denial of interest deduction on certain obligations issued after December 31, 1982, unless issued in registered form.	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1545-1132	ICR Reference No: 201612-1545-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-1545-015
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/IRS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Denial of interest deduction on certain obligations to foreign persons
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/16/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2017
Responses	5,000	0	5,000
Time Burden (Hours)	867	0	850
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service needs the information in order to ensure that purchasers of bearer obligations are not U.S. persons (other than those permitted to hold obligations under section 165(j) and to ensure that U.S. persons holding bearer obligations properly report income and gain on such obligations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 26 USC 165(j) Name of Law: Denial of deduction for losses on certain obligations not in registered form
   US Code: 26 USC 1287(a) Name of Law: Denial of capital gain treatment for gains on certain obligations not in registered form
   US Code: 26 USC 163(f) Name of Law: Denial of deduction for interest on certain obligations not in registered form
   US Code: 26 USC 6103 Name of Law: Confidentiality and Disclosure of Returns and Return Information
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 60407	09/01/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 90921	12/15/2016
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
§1.163-5 Denial of interest deduction on certain obligations issued after December 31, 1982, unless issued in registered form.

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,000	5,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	867	850	0	0	17	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. However, we are making this submission to update burden estimates previously unaccounted for under section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D). The correction of this information will result in an additional 17 hours of burden for this approval number.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/16/2016

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