[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 27191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10570]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, 
and Approvals

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 
Employment Tax Adjustments.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 5, 2016 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 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 Sara 
Covington, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Employment Tax Adjustments; and Rules Relating to Additional 
Medicare Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-2097.
    Regulation Project Number: REG-111583-07 [T.D. 9405 (final)] and 
REG-130074-11.
    Abstract: This document contains final regulations relating to 
employment tax adjustments and employment tax refund claims. These 
regulations modify the process for making interest-free adjustments for 
both underpayments and overpayments of Federal Insurance Contributions 
Act (FICA) and Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) taxes and federal 
income tax withholding (ITW) under sections 6205(a) and 6413(a), 
respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code (Code).
    Current Actions: There is a no in the paperwork burden previously 
approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal purposes 
only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,400,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16,900,000.
    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 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 28, 2016.
Sara Covington,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-10570 Filed 5-4-16; 8:45 am]
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