[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 31016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13133]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment
on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13(44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information
collection requirements related to Guidance Necessary to Facilitate
Electronic Tax Administration.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 26, 2011
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette B. Lawrence, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be directed to Joel Goldberger at
Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 927 -9368, or through the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Guidance Necessary to Facilitate
Electronic Tax Administration.
OMB Number: 1545-1783. Regulation Project Number: TD 8989.
Abstract: This document contains regulations designed to eliminate
regulatory impediments to the electronic filing of Form 1040, U.S.
Individual Income Tax Return. These regulations generally affect
taxpayers who file Form 1040 electronically and who are required to
file any of the following forms: Form 56, Notice Concerning Fiduciary
Relationship; Form 2120, Multiple Support Declaration; Form 2439,
Notice to Shareholder of Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains; Form
3468, Investment Credit; and Form T (Timber), Forest Activities
Schedules.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to this existing
regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of
information covered by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as
their contents may become material in the administration of any
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of public record.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; (d) 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 (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of
operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide
information.
Approved: May 16, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-13133 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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