[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11307-11308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6623]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
26 CFR Parts 1, 31, and 35a
[TD 8637]
RIN 1545-AT76
Backup Withholding, Statement Mailing Requirements, and Due
Diligence; Correction
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service, Treasury.
ACTION: Correction to final and temporary regulations.
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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to final and temporary
regulations (TD 8637) which were published in the Federal Register
Thursday, December 21, 1995 (60 FR 66105), providing final and
temporary rules on backup withholding, statement mailing requirements,
and due diligence.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renay France of the Office of
Assistant Chief Counsel (Income Tax and Accounting) with respect to
domestic transactions, (202) 622-4910 (not a toll-free call); and
Teresa Burridge Hughes of the Office of Assistant Chief Counsel
(International) with respect to international transactions, (202) 622-
3880 (not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The final and temporary regulations that are the subject of these
corrections are under sections 3406, 6042, 6044, 6049, and 6050N of the
Internal Revenue Code.
Need for Correction
As published, the final and temporary regulations (TD 8637) contain
errors which may prove to be misleading and are in need of
clarification.
Correction of Publication
Accordingly, the publication of the final regulations (TD 8637),
which was the subject of FR Doc. 95-30733, is corrected as follows:
Sec. 1.6049-6 [Corrected]
1. On page 66111, column 2, in the Par. 4. amendatory instruction,
an amendatory instruction is added after 2.c. to read ``d. Paragraph
(a), fifth sentence.''.
Sec. 31.3406(d)-4 [Corrected]
2. On page 66126, column 1, Sec. 31.3406(d)-4 (a)(3), line 18, the
language ``as described in sections 3406(a)(1)(B) or'' is corrected to
read ``as described in section 3406(a)(1)(B) or''.
3. On page 66126, column 2, Sec. 31.3406(d)-4 (b)(1)(iii), line 4,
the language ``subject to withholding under sections'' is corrected to
read ``subject to withholding under section''.
Sec. 31.3406(h)-2 [Corrected]
4. On page 66130, column 3, Sec. 31.3406(h)-2 (b)(2)(i), line 5,
the language ``under section 3406 31 percent of the fair'' is corrected
to read
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``under section 3406, 31 percent of the fair''.
PART 35a-- [CORRECTED]
5. On page 66134, columns 1 and 2, Par. 12 and Par. 13 amendatory
instructions are corrected to read as follows:
Par. 12. The authority citation for part 35a continues to read in
part as follows:
Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * *
Par. 13. Section 35a.3406-2 is amended by adding paragraph (l) to
read as follows:
Sec. 35a.3406-2 Imposition of backup withholding for notified payee
underreporting of reportable interest or dividend payments.
* * * * *
(l) Effective date. This section is effective until December 31,
1996.
Michael L. Slaughter,
Acting Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).
[FR Doc. 96-6623 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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