Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment on IRS Taxpayer Burden Surveys
Published Date: 1/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS wants your thoughts on their Taxpayer Burden Surveys, which help figure out how much time and effort taxpayers spend on taxes. If you have ideas on making these surveys easier or clearer, now’s the time to speak up! Comments are due by March 31, 2026, and this helps the IRS keep tax paperwork fair and less stressful for everyone.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
IRS survey program total burden
If you may be asked to take an IRS Taxpayer Burden Survey, the IRS estimates the surveys will collect 201,825 responses per year, require 65,226 total burden hours, and have a monetized respondent cost of $2,130,289. Comments on the information collection request are due March 31, 2026.
Individual taxpayer survey burden
If you file an individual tax return, the IRS estimates 30,000 individual-taxpayer survey responses annually, with 9,900 total burden hours and a monetized respondent cost of $323,334. The IRS lists an estimated time per respondent of 19 minutes.
Business taxpayer survey burden
If you run a business, the IRS estimates 12,500 business-taxpayer survey responses annually, with 4,125 total burden hours and a monetized respondent cost of $134,723. These surveys are part of the IRS effort to update and validate its Taxpayer Burden Model.
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