IRS Seeks Input on Tax Statement Delay Form
Published Date: 4/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS wants your thoughts on a form that lets businesses ask for more time to send important tax statements to people. This helps make sure the IRS isn’t asking for too much info or causing extra hassle. If you have ideas or concerns, speak up by June 16, 2026—this could save time and money for everyone involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Form 15397 for Extension Requests
If you run a business that gives employees or contractors tax statements, the IRS is offering Form 15397 as a more structured way to ask for extra time to send those statements. The IRS says the form will ease the burden on taxpayers and improve IRS processing time.
Paperwork Burden: Time and Volume Estimates
The IRS estimates 35,000 responses per year for this collection, with each response taking about 0.72 hours, for a total estimated annual burden of 25,200 hours. This means businesses collectively will spend that many hours each year preparing these extension requests.
Opportunity to Comment by June 16, 2026
If you represent a business, you can send comments about this information collection to the IRS by June 16, 2026. The IRS will consider comments when requesting Office of Management and Budget approval for the collection.
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