[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57220-57221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22533]
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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)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
treatment of shareholders of certain passive foreign investment
companies.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 18,
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 copies of the regulations
should be directed to Katherine Dean at Internal Revenue Service, room
6242, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through
the Internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Shareholders of Certain Passive Foreign
Investment Companies.
OMB Number: 1545-1304.
Regulation Project Number: INTL-941-86; INTL-656-87; and INTL-704-
87.
Abstract: This regulation concerns the taxation of shareholders of
certain passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) upon payment of
distributions by such companies or upon disposition of the stock of
such companies. The reporting requirements affect U.S. persons that are
direct and indirect shareholders of PFICs. The information is required
by the IRS to identify PFICs and their shareholders, administer
shareholder elections, verify amounts reported, and track transfers of
stock of certain PFICs.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500.
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
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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: August 12, 2013.
Yvette Lawrence,
OMB Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-22533 Filed 9-16-13; 8:45 am]
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