[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36828-36829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14587]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Forms 945, 945-V, 945-A,
and, 945-X
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)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form 945 and 945-V, Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax/
Voucher: Form 945-A Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability: Form 945-X
Adjusted Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax or Claim for
Refund.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 19, 2013
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette 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 form and instructions should be directed to Kerry Dennis,
(202) 927-9368, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Annual Return of Withheld Federal
Income Tax/Voucher.
OMB Number: 1545-1430.
Form Number: 945/945-V.
Abstract: Form 945 is used to report income tax withholding on non
payroll payments including backup withholding and withholding on
pensions, annuities, IRAs, military retirement and gambling winnings.
Form Number: 945-A
Abstract: Form 945-A is used by employers who deposit non-payroll
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income tax withheld (such as from pensions and gambling) on a
semiweekly schedule, or whose tax liability on any day is $100,000 or
more, use Form 945-A with Form 945 or CT-1 to report their tax
liability.
Form Number: 945-X
Abstract: Form 945-X is used to correct errors made on Form 945,
Annual Return of Withheld Federal Income Tax.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms
approved under this collection. However, changes to the estimated
number of filers (518,968 to 236,818), will result in a total burden
decrease of 625,215 (2,244,817 to 1,619,602).
Type of Review: Revision of a current OMB approval.
Affected Public: Business, or other for-profit organizations,
individuals, or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and,
Federal, state, local, or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 236,818.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6 hrs., 50 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,619,602.
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: June 5, 2013.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-14587 Filed 6-18-13; 8:45 am]
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