IRS Seeks Input on Tax Withholding Agreements and Secure Messaging Tools
Published Date: 3/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS wants your thoughts on how it collects info for tax withholding agreements and secure messaging. If you’re involved in tax withholding or use IRS secure messaging, these changes might affect you. Comments are due by May 18, 2026, so speak up now to help shape smoother, clearer IRS processes without extra hassle or cost.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Filing Time and Burden
The IRS estimates 3,700 total responses for the covered forms, with an average estimated time per response of 3 hours 31 minutes and total annual burden hours of 13,056. The public may consider these time burdens when responding to the information collection request.
CWA for Nonresident Artists/Athletes
Nonresident alien artists and athletes can file Form 13930-A to apply for a Central Withholding Agreement (CWA) when the group's tour income is less than or equal to $200,000. The form is used as the application vehicle under the rules cited in IRC section 1441(a) and 26 CFR 1.1441-4(b)(3).
Withholding-Agent Deposit Verification Form
Withholding agents must use Form 13920 to verify to the IRS that required deposits were made and to report the amount of those deposits. This form is listed among the affected collections under OMB Control No. 1545-2102.
IRS Secure Messaging Enrollment Form
Taxpayers or their authorized representatives file Form 15410 to initiate or update enrollment in IRS secure messaging. Form 15410 has been added to OMB Control No. 1545-2102 in this notice.
Forms Revised for Direct-Deposit Eligibility
The IRS revised the listed form(s) to comply with Executive Order 14247, which requires every payment from the IRS to be eligible for direct deposit. The notice states the revisions do not substantively change the use of the form or the data being collected.
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