[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51225-51226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20345]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form SS-4 and SS-4PR
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 SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and Form SS-
4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Indentification Patronal (EIN).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 27,
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 the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R.
Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW.,
[[Page 51226]]
Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, and
Form SS-4PR, Solicitud de Numero de Identification Patronal (EIN).
OMB Number: 1545-0003.
Form Number: Forms SS-4 and SS-4PR.
Abstract: Taxpayers who are required to have an identification
number for use on any return, statement, or other document must prepare
and file Form SS-4 or Form SS-4PR (Puerto Rico only) to obtain a
number. The information is used by the Internal Revenue Service and the
Social Security Administration in tax administration and by the Bureau
of the Census for business statistics.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to these forms at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individuals or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal
government and state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,612,708.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 9 hours, 53 mins.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,941,913.
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: August 18, 2014.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-20345 Filed 8-26-14; 8:45 am]
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