Labor's Low-Key Bid to Keep Wage Data Flowing Smoothly
Published Date: 3/25/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info about wage rates from the Inflation Reduction Act without changing the current rules. This helps make sure the data is clear and easy to provide, while keeping paperwork and costs low for businesses and workers. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until May 26, 2026, to share them!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Access to IRA Enhanced Tax Credits Via Wage Determinations
The collection supports issuing additional classifications or supplemental wage determinations so taxpayers outside the Davis-Bacon Act/Davis-Bacon Related Acts (DBA/DBRA) can meet prevailing-wage requirements and claim enhanced Inflation Reduction Act tax credits or deductions. If no applicable wage determination exists on sam.gov, taxpayers may request supplemental determinations from the Wage and Hour Division under the process described in Treasury guidance and 26 CFR 1.45-7.
Paperwork Burden Continues for Businesses
The Wage and Hour Division will continue collecting information under OMB Control Number 1235-0034 without changing requirements. The collection covers 2,044 respondents with an estimated 520 total annual burden hours (about 15 minutes per response) and total annual burden costs of $33,649.20.
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