Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs

ICR 202505-1545-016

OMB: 1545-2222

Federal Form Document

ICR Details
1545-2222 202505-1545-016
Received in OIRA 202203-1545-007
TREAS/IRS
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Programs
Revision of a currently approved collection   No
Regular 06/30/2025
  Requested Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved 06/30/2025
49,750 49,100
17,377 17,034
0 0

The Internal Revenue Service offers free assistance with tax return preparation and tax counseling using specially trained volunteers. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs assist seniors, eligible taxpayers, and members of underserved populations. The information provided on the forms in this collection will be used to approve grant and participation applications for the TCE and VITA programs. It will also be used to administer the programs, establish effective controls, send correspondence, recognize volunteers, and assist taxpayers with locating TCE and VITA sites.

PL: Pub.L. 95 - 600 163 Name of Law: Revenue Act of 1978
   PL: Pub.L. 116 - 25 1401 Name of Law: Taxpayer First Act
   US Code: 26 USC 7526A Name of Law: Return Preparation Programs For Applicable Taxpayers
   US Code: 31 USC 503 Name of Law: Functions of Deputy Director for Management
  
None

Not associated with rulemaking

  90 FR 12033 03/13/2025
90 FR 27391 06/26/2025
No

  Total Request 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 49,750 49,100 0 1,450 -800 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 17,377 17,034 0 713 -370 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yes
Miscellaneous Actions
No
The change in burden reflects the addition of Forms 9661, 13979, 13979-A, 13980 and 13981. The information collected on these forms is required to administer the programs and establish effective controls for grant funds allocated to the TCE and VITA programs via Grants.gov. This increases the number of responses by 1,450 and the burden hours by 713 annually due to Agency Discretion. The number of respondents was also updated to reflect current data. This decreases the number of responses by 800 and the burden hours by 370 due to Agency Estimate.

$206,530
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
LaTonya Gordon 470 639-3582

  No

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:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (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;
 
 
 
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.
06/30/2025


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