# Federal Register #2026-22675

IRS seeks comments on Form 3911 refund information collection

**Buyer:** Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service
**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** January 05, 2027
**Identifier:** 2026-22675

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments on the information collection associated with Form 3911, not procuring products or services.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS); no sub-agency or office is specified.
- **Purpose:** Form 3911, “Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund,” lets taxpayers report a refund they did not receive so the IRS can identify and trace it. The collection is identified by OMB Control No. 1545-1384.
- **Proposed change:** Extend the existing information collection without changing the collection itself; the estimated time burden has been recalculated.
- **Estimated burden:** 200,000 responses and 46,000 total annual burden hours.
- **OEMs, vendors, products, and services:** None are named or being requested.

### Description

The Internal Revenue Service is requesting comments on its information collection for Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund. Taxpayers use the form to notify the IRS that a previously claimed refund has not been received, and the information helps identify the refund to be traced. The IRS states this is an extension of a currently approved collection with no change, though the estimated time burden has been recalculated. Comments are due by January 5, 2027.

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