[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 46306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18714]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 99-21

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 
limitations on credit or refund.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 6, 2014 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of revenue procedure should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, 
Internal Revenue Service, room 6517, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Limitations on Credit or Refund.
    OMB Number: 1545-1649.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 99-21.
    Abstract: Generally, under section 6511(a), a taxpayer must file a 
claim for credit or refund of tax within three years after the date of 
filing a tax return or within two years after the date of payment of 
the tax, whichever period expires later. Under section 6511(h), the 
statute of limitations on claims for credit or refund is suspended for 
any period of an individual taxpayer's life during which the taxpayer 
is unable to manage his or her financial affairs because of a medically 
determinable mental or physical impairment, if the impairment can be 
expected to result in death, or has lasted (or can be expected to last) 
for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,200.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,100.
    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: July 29, 2014.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-18714 Filed 8-6-14; 8:45 am]
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