[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 58469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28279]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[IA-7-88]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
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 an
existing final regulation, IA-7-88(TD 8379), Excise Tax Relating to
Gain or Other Income Realized By Any Person on Receipt of Greenmail
(Secs. 155.6011-1, 155.6001-1, 155.6081-1, and 155.6161-1).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 28,
1999 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal
Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-
3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Excise Tax Relating to Gain or Other Income Realized By Any
Person on Receipt of Greenmail.
OMB Number: 1545-1049.
Regulation Project Number: IA-7-88.
Abstract: The regulations provide rules relating to the manner and
method of reporting and paying the nondeductible 50 percent excise tax
imposed by section 5881 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to
the receipt of greenmail. The reporting requirements will be used to
verify that the excise tax imposed under section 5881 is properly
reported and timely paid.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2.
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: October 20, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-28279 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am]
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