[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30570-30571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14388]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1099-C
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 1099-C, Cancellation of Debt.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 9, 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 and instructions should be directed to Faye Bruce,
(202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, room 5577, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cancellation of Debt.
OMB Number: 1545-1424.
Form Number: 1099-C.
Abstract: Form 1099-C is used by Federal government agencies,
financial institutions, and credit unions to report the cancellation or
forgiveness of a debt of $600 or more, as required by section 6050P of
the Internal Revenue Code. The IRS uses the form to verify compliance
with the reporting rules and to verify that the debtor has included the
proper amount of canceled debt in income on his or her income tax
return.
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Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at
this time. However, separate specific form instructions are being
proposed for payers who wish to order only the information pertaining
to Form 1099-C. The specific instructions would be combined with the
general instructions to create a booklet similar to the 1999
Instructions for Forms 1099, 1098, 5498, and W-2G.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, and the Federal government.
Estimated Number of Responses: 647,993.
Estimated Time Per Response: 10 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110,159.
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: June 1, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-14388 Filed 6-7-99; 8:45 am]
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