[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 31014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13136]
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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 Dollar-Value LIFO Regulations;
Inventory Price Index Computation Method.
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 copies of regulation
should be directed to Joel Goldberger, at the Internal Revenue Service,
room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, by
phone at (202) 927-9368, or on the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Dollar-Value LIFO Regulations; Inventory Price Index
Computation Method.
OMB Number: 1545-1767.
Regulation Project Number: REG-107644-98 (T.D. 8976).
Abstract: Section 1.472-2 of the Income Tax Regulations requires a
taxpayer to file an application to use the LIFO inventory method.
Section 1.472-3(a) requires an electing taxpayer to attach a statement
with its federal income tax return for the year of election. This
statement generally must be made on Form 970, Application To Use LIFO
Inventory Method. Section 1.472-8(e)(5) of the existing regulations and
section 1.472-8(e)(iv)(A) of the final regulations provide that a
taxpayer may use the IPIC method only if its election appears on Form
970. In addition, Sec. 1.472-8(e)(iii)(B)(3) of the final regulations
requires a taxpayer that elects to use a representative appropriate
month to indicate its election on Form 970.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. The
burden for this regulation can be found in form 970.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Hour.
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 12, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-13136 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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