[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11996-11997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5837]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 4070, 4070A,
4070PR, and 4070A-PR
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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Form 4070, Employee's Report of Tips to Employer, Form 4070A,
Employee's Daily Record of Tips; Forma 4070PR, Informe al Patrono de
Propinas Recibidas por el Empleado; Forma 4070A-PR, Registro Diario de
Propinas del Empleado.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 10, 1999 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal
Revenue
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Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the forms and instructions should be directed to Carol
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Form 4070, Employee's Report of Tips to Employer, Form
4070A, Employee's Daily Record of Tips; Forma 4070PR, Informe al
Patrono de Propinas Recibidas por el Empleado; Forma 4070A-PR, Registro
Diario de Propinas del Empleado.
OMB Number: 1545-0065.
Form Number: Forms 4070, 4070A, 4070PR, and 4070A-PR.
Abstract: Employees who receive at least $20 per month in tips must
report the tips to their employers monthly for purposes of withholding
of employment taxes. Forms 4070 and 4070PR (Puerto Rico only) are used
for this purpose. Employees must keep a daily record of tips they
receive. Forms 4070A and 4070A-PR (Puerto Rico only) are used for this
purpose.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the forms at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 570,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 63 hours, 58 minutes (Forms 4070 and
4070A); 64 hours, 12 minutes (Forms 4070PR and 4070A-PR).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 36,459,600.
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: March 1, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-5837 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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