Federal Register #2026-20541

IRS Request for Comments on Form 8881 Information Collection

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments on the information collection associated with Form 8881. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS). - Purpose: Form 8881 is used by eligible small employers to claim credits for retirement plan startup costs, automatic enrollment, and defined contribution plans with features benefiting military spouses. - Collection status: This is an extension of a previously approved information collection with no changes. - Estimated annual reporting burden: 66,667 responses, 8 hours and 38 minutes per response, and 575,337 total burden hours. - No products, services, OEMs, vendors, or contract value are identified.

Description

The IRS is requesting comments on an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Form 8881 is used by eligible small employers to claim credits for pension plan startup costs, automatic enrollment, and retirement plans with features benefiting military spouses. The collection is an extension of a previously approved collection, with no changes. Comments are due by December 7, 2026.

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