[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 20297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08651]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1098-MA
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 1098-MA, Mortgage Assistance Payments.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 15, 2015
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Christie 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 LaNita Van
Dyke, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6517, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Mortgage Assistance Payments.
OMB Number: 1545-2221.
Form Number: Form 1098-MA.
Abstract: This form is a statement reported to the IRS and to
taxpayers. It will be filed and furnished by State Housing Finance
Agencies (HFAs) and HUD to report the total amounts of mortgage
assistance payments and homeowner mortgage payments made to mortgage
servicers. The requirement for the statement are authorized by Notice
2011-14, supported by Public Law 111-203, sec. 1496, and Public Law
110-343, Division A, sec. 109.
Current Actions: There were no changes made to the document that
resulted in any change to the burden previously reported to OMB. We are
making this submission to renew the OMB approval.
Type of Review: Extension to previously approved IC.
Affected Public: Individuals, Federal Government, State, Local, or
Tribal Governments, and other Not-for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2 hours 50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 170,400.
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: April 7, 2015.
Christie Preston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-08651 Filed 4-14-15; 8:45 am]
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