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Comments on Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plans, Welcome

The IRS has invited public comments on the Form 5300, Application for Determination for Employee Benefit Plans. The form is used to request a determination letter from the IRS for the qualification of a defined benefit or a defined contribution plan and the exempt status of any related trust.

The IRS seeks comments on the following:

  • whether the collection of information is necessary for the IRS to properly perform its functions;

  • whether the information the form collects is useful;

  • the accuracy of the IRS's estimate of how burdensome it is to provide information through the form;

  • ways to enhance the quality, utilit, and clarity of the information to be collected;

  • ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

  • estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance and purchase of services to provide information.

Comments should be sent to the IRS on or before June 6, 2017.

All written comments should be sent to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

Requests for additional information or copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224 or through the internet at [email protected].