# 2026-12616: IRS Seeks Input on Early Retirement Withdrawal Tax Forms

2026-12616, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Certifications for Exceptions to the 10% Additional Tax, is a Federal Register notice from Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service published 2026-06-24, effective Written comments should be received on or before August 24, 2026 to be assured of consideration.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12616
- As of: 2026-07-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12616
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request on Certifications for Exceptions to the 10% Additional Tax
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Treasury Department; Internal Revenue Service
- Citation: 91 FR 38080
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: Written comments should be received on or before August 24, 2026 to be assured of consideration.
- Comments close: 2026-08-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

IRS Seeks Input on Early Retirement Withdrawal Tax Forms

## Summary

The IRS wants your thoughts on how it collects info from people asking to skip the 10% extra tax on early withdrawals. If you deal with retirement accounts, this could affect you by making paperwork clearer and easier. Comments are due by August 24, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in and help save time and hassle!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Paperwork for early-distribution exceptions: cost, medium. If you take an early withdrawal from a retirement plan and want to avoid the 10% additional tax under section 72(t), you may need to provide certifications for exceptions such as terminal illness, emergency personal expenses, domestic abuse, or qualified long-term care distributions. The collection…
- New recordkeeping for issuers and plan admins: cost, medium. Issuers of certified long-term care insurance, plan administrators, and other for-profit organizations must follow new third-party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements for issuer disclosures and long-term care premium statements under IRS Notice 2026-33. The IRS is adding these collection requ…

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## Sources
- [2026-12616 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12616/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-on-certifications-for-exceptions-to-the-10)
- [2026-12616 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12616.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12616 (as of 2026-07-01).