2023-19352. Proposed Collection; Requesting Comments on TD 9923, Guidance Under Section 529A: Qualified ABLE Programs

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Treasury Regulation section 1.529A–2 in Treasury Decision (TD) 9923 relating to qualified ABLE programs.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before November 7, 2023 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to [e-mail]. Include OMB Control No. 1545–2293 in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or copies of this collection should be directed to Jon Callahan, (737) 800–7639, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The IRS is currently seeking comments concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and record-keeping requirements:

Title: Guidance under Section 529A: Qualified ABLE Programs.

OMB Number: 1545–2293.

Regulatory Number: TD 9923.

Abstract: The Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014, as part of The Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113–295), added Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 529A. IRC section 529A provides rules under which States or State agencies or instrumentalities may establish and maintain a new type of tax-favored savings program through which contributions may be made to the account of an eligible disabled individual to meet qualified disability expenses. These accounts also receive favorable treatment for purposes of certain means-tested Federal programs. Treasury Regulations section 1.529A–2 provides guidance about the requirements applicable to qualified ABLE programs and individuals seeking to establish ABLE accounts under such programs.

Current Actions: There is no change to the existing collection.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: States, and Individuals or households.

Estimated Number of Responses: 28,987.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 22 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,729.

The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice:

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as their contents may become material in the administration of any internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.

Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

Approved: September 1, 2023.

Jon R. Callahan,

Senior Tax Analyst.