Federal Register #2026-21400

IRS request for comment on extending the Form 15397 information collection

The Department of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is requesting public comment on an extension of an existing tax information collection. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS). - Notice purpose: Extend without change the information collection titled “Application for Extension of Time to Furnish Recipient Statements” (OMB Control Number 1545-2313). - Form involved: IRS Form 15397, used by taxpayers to request additional time to furnish legally required statements to employees or contractors. - Estimated annual burden: 35,000 respondents and 35,000 responses; approximately 0.72 hours per response and 25,200 total burden hours annually. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice, not a procurement solicitation. No products, services, vendors, OEMs, quantities for purchase, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking approval to extend, without change, its currently approved information collection for the Application for Extension of Time to Furnish Recipient Statements. The collection uses Form 15397 to provide taxpayers a structured way to request additional time to furnish statements required by law to employees or contractors. The notice invites public comments on the information collection, with comments due by November 19, 2026.

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