[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44432-44433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18386]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 14039, 14039-SP,
and 14039-B
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 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, Form 14039-SP, Declaraci[oacute]n
Jurada sobre el Robo de Identidad, and Form 14039-B, Business Identity
Theft Affidavit.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 25,
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 R. Joseph
Durbala, (202) 317-5746, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet
at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Identity Theft Affidavit, and Declaraci[oacute]n Jurada
sobre el Robo de Identidad, Business Identity Theft Affidavit.
OMB Number: 1545-2139.
Form Number: 14039, 14039-SP, and 14039-B.
Abstract: The primary purpose of these forms is to provide a method
of reporting identity theft issues to the IRS so that the IRS may
document situations where individuals are or may be victims of identity
theft. Additional purposes include the use in the determination of
proper tax liability and to relieve taxpayer burden. The information
may be disclosed only as provided by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal
purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,000.
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
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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 7, 2015.
Christie Preston,
IRS, Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-18386 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am]
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