2024-07764. Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Itemized Statement Component of Advisee List

AGENCY:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION:

Notice and request for comments.

SUMMARY:

The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning itemized statement component of advisee list.

DATES:

Written comments should be received on or before June 11, 2024 to be assured of consideration

ADDRESSES:

Direct all written comments to Andres Garcia, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or by email to [e-mail]. Include OMB control number 1545-1686 or Itemized Statement Component of Advisee List.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis at [phone], or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Itemized Statement Component of Advisee List.

OMB Number: 1545-1686.

Form Number: Form 13976.

Abstract: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6112, (as amended by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Pub. L. 108-357), requires that each material advisor with respect to any reportable transaction shall maintain (in such manner as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe) a list identifying each person with respect to whom the advisor acted as a material advisor. Form 13976, Itemized Statement Component of Advisee List, may be used by Material Advisors for the purpose of preparing and maintaining list with respect to reportable transaction under section 6112, but the form is not required to be used under 301.6112-1, but is offered as an option for maintaining the transaction participants list.

Current Actions: There is no change to the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB.

Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, individuals or households, and not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.

Estimated Time per Respondent: 100.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50,000 hours.

The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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: April 1, 2024.

Kerry L. Dennis,

Tax Analyst.