IRS Seeks Renewal for Tax Form Data Collection
Published Date: 5/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The IRS is asking for approval to keep collecting info through some important tax forms, like the one for reporting dividends and the one for aliens leaving the U.S. Businesses and certain individuals will keep filling these out, helping the IRS make sure taxes are paid right. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until June 29, 2026—so don’t miss out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 5 costs, 0 mixed.
Employers Continue Filing Form 5330
The IRS requests ongoing approval to collect Form 5330 for reporting and paying excise taxes related to employee benefit plans. The notice estimates 26,460 respondents, about 47 hours 26 minutes per response, totaling 1,255,149 annual burden hours.
Wagering Operators Keep Registering (Form 11‑C)
The IRS will continue collecting Form 11‑C to register persons accepting wagers and to collect the annual stamp tax. The notice estimates 3,900 respondents, about 7 hours 2 minutes per response, totaling 27,534 annual burden hours.
Employee Benefit Plans Keep Filing Form 5500
The IRS will continue to collect the Form 5500 series (including 5500‑SF and 5500‑EZ) for annual employee benefit plan reporting. The notice estimates 1,694,075 respondents, about 1 hour 34 minutes per response, totaling 4,019,260 annual burden hours.
Keep Filing Form 1099‑DIV
The IRS requests OMB approval to continue collecting Form 1099‑DIV so businesses must keep reporting dividends. The notice estimates 110,115,626 responses, about 28 minutes per response, totaling 51,754,344 annual burden hours.
Departing Aliens Must File Form 2063
The IRS seeks to continue collecting Form 2063 so departing resident or nonresident aliens can certify they satisfied U.S. income tax obligations. The agency estimates 20,540 respondents, about 50 minutes per response, totaling 17,049 annual burden hours.
Whistleblowers Can Request Reduced Withholding
The IRS will continue to accept Form 14693 so whistleblowers can apply for a reduced withholding rate on award payments to avoid IRS over‑withholding. The notice estimates 10 respondents, about 45 minutes per response, totaling 8 annual burden hours.
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