BIA Seeks Comments on Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans
Published Date: 7/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Indian Affairs wants to keep collecting info about how tribes share their money, making sure the process stays clear and easy. This affects tribal governments who submit these plans, and the agency is asking for your thoughts by September 8, 2026. No big changes or costs are planned, just a smooth renewal to keep things running right.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Tribes must file allocation plans
Federally recognized Indian Tribes must ask the Secretary to approve Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans (25 CFR part 290) if they want to distribute net gaming revenues as per capita payments. The plans must include assurances that statutory requirements are met, a breakdown of specific uses of net gaming revenues, eligibility requirements for participation, tax liability notification, and protections for minors and legal incompetents. The collection is OMB Control Number 1076-0152 and the agency is proposing an extension of this currently approved information collection.
Minors' per-capita shares protected
Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans must include an assurance of the protection and preservation of the per capita share of minors and legal incompetents. If you are a parent or guardian of a minor dependent, this requirement is meant to protect the money allocated for that minor under a Tribe's per capita distribution plan.
Estimated paperwork burden on Tribes
The agency estimates about 20 federally recognized Tribes will respond, with 20 annual responses, each taking about 100 hours to complete, for a total estimated annual burden of 2,000 hours. The collection is required to obtain a benefit, is submitted on occasion, and the agency estimates total annual nonhour burden cost of $0.
Tax liability must be disclosed
Tribal Revenue Allocation Plans must include tax liability notification as part of the information provided to the Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. This means recipients of per capita distributions will be notified about any tax liability associated with those payments.
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