2010-2344. Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2010-6

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

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 Notice 2010-6, Relief and Guidance on Corrections of Certain Failures of a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan to Comply with Section 409A(a), 2006-97, Taxation and Reporting of REIT Excess Inclusion Income.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before April 5, 2010 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations should be directed to Dawn Bidne at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at [phone], or through the Internet at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Relief and Guidance on Corrections of Certain Failures of a Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan to Comply with Section 409A(a).

OMB Number: 1545-2164.

Notice Number: Notice 2010-6.

Abstract: Notice 2010-6 requires a corporation to attach to its Federal income tax return an information statement related to the correction of a failure of a nonqualified deferred compensation plan to comply with the written plan document requirements of Section 409A(a). The information statement must be attached to the corporation's income tax return for the corporation's taxable year in which the correction is made, and the subsequent taxable year to the extent an affected employee must include an amount in income in such subsequent year as a result of the correction. The corporation must also provide an information statement to each affected employee, and such employee must attach an information statement to the employee's Federal tax return for the employee's taxable year during which the correction is made, and the subsequent taxable year but only if an amount is includible in income by the employee in such subsequent year as a result of the correction.

Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the notice at this time.

Type of Review: Extension of a previously approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other-for-profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 5,000.

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: January 14, 2010.

R. Joseph Durbala,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.