[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 15203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7677]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Form 940-EZ
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
Form 940-EZ, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 1, 1999 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal
Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form(s) 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: Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax return.
OMB Number: 1545-1110.
Form Number: Form 940-EZ.
Abstract: Form 940-EZ is a simplified version of Form 940 that most
employers with uncomplicated tax situations (e.g., only paying
unemployment contributions to one state and paying them on time) can
use to pay their FUTA tax. Most small businesses and household
employers use the form.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individuals or households, and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,089,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 7 hours, 50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 32,075,163.
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 24, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-7677 Filed 3-29-99; 8:45 am]
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