[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 18493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9851]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8821
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 8821, tax Information Authorization.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 15, 1998
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 and instructions should be directed to Martha R.
Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, room 5571, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tax Information Authorization.
OMB Number: 1545-1165
Form Number: 8821
Abstract: Form 8821 is used to appoint someone to receive or
inspect certain tax information. The information on the form is used to
identify appointees and to ensure that confidential tax information is
not divulged to unauthorized persons.
Current Actions:
A fourth column is being added to line 3 for Specific Tax Matters.
Regulation Sec. 301.6103(a) allows taxpayers to limit the return
information disclosed to specific matters. The new column provides the
entry space to do this.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr., 3 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 210,000.
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 3
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: April 7, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-9851 Filed 4-14-98; 8:45 am]
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