[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16422-16423]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06507]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8582
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.
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3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form 8582, Passive Activity Loss Limitations.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 27, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Christie A. Preston, 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 R. Joseph
Durbala, (202) 317-5746, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Passive Activity Loss Limitations.
OMB Number: 1545-1008.
Form Number: 8582.
Abstract: Under Internal Revenue Code section 469, losses from
passive activities, to the extent that they exceed income from passive
activities, cannot be deducted against nonpassive income. Form 8582 is
used to figure the passive activity loss allowed and the loss to be
reported on the tax returns.
Current Actions: There are no major changes being made to the form
at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individuals, and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,414,854.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 3 hours, 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,451,989.
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: March 18, 2014.
Christie A. Preston,
IRS, Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-06507 Filed 3-24-14; 8:45 am]
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