[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 66750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23399]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Treatment of Acquisition
of Certain Financial Institutions
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
Treatment of Acquisition of Certain Financial Institutions; Certain Tax
Consequences of Federal Financial Assistance to Financial Institutions.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 28,
2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6527, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at
(202) 317-5746, or Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatment of Acquisition of Certain Financial Institutions;
Certain Tax Consequences of Federal Financial Assistance to Financial
Institutions.
OMB Number: 1545-1300. Regulation Project Number: TD 8641.
Abstract: Recipients of Federal financial assistance (FFA) must
maintain an account of FFA that is deferred from inclusion in gross
income and subsequently recaptured. This information is used to
determine the recipient's tax liability. Also, tax not subject to
collection must be reported and information must be provided if certain
elections are made.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and
the Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 4 hours, 24 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,200.
The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of
1information 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: September 21, 2016.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-23399 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am]
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