25 CFR § 171.535 - Why is BIA collecting this information from me?
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Identifier
/us/cfr/t25/s171.535
Currency
2026-04-05
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-04-05
Chapter
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior
Authority
25 U.S.C. 2; 25 U.S.C. 9; 25 U.S.C. 13; 25 U.S.C. 381; Act of April 4, 1910, 36 Stat. 270, as amended (codified at 25 U.S.C. 385); 25 U.S.C. 386a; Act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1803 (codified at 25 U... 25 U.S.C. 2; 25 U.S.C. 9; 25 U.S.C. 13; 25 U.S.C. 381; Act of April 4, 1910, 36 Stat. 270, as amended (codified at 25 U.S.C. 385); 25 U.S.C. 386a; Act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1803 (codified at 25 U.S.C. 389 ).
# 171.535 Why is BIA collecting this information from me?(a) As part of doing business with you, we must collect enough information from you to properly bill and service your account.(b) We are required to collect your taxpayer identifying number under the authority of, and as prescribed in, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, Public Law 104-134 (110 Stat. 1321-364).