[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 137 (Friday, July 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38694-38695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19033]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[INTL-79-91]
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
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 an
existing final regulation, INTL-79-91 (TD 8573), Information Returns
Required of United States Persons With Respect To Certain Foreign
Corporations (Secs. 1.6035-1, 1.6038-2 and 1.6046-1).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 15,
1998 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal
Revenue
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Service, room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-
3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Information Returns Required of United States Persons With
Respect To Certain Foreign Corporations.
OMB Number: 1545-1317.
Regulation Project Number: INTL-79-91.
Abstract: This regulation amends the existing regulations under
sections 6035, 6038, and 6046 of the Internal Revenue Code. The
regulation amends and liberalizes certain requirements regarding the
format in which information must be provided for purposes of Form 5471,
Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign
Corporations. The regulation provides that financial statement
information must be expressed in U.S. dollars translated according to
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and permits functional
currency reporting of certain items.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and business or other for-profit
organizations.
The burden for the collection of information is reflected in the
burden for Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons With Respect
to Certain Foreign Corporations.
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: July 10, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-19033 Filed 7-16-98; 8:45 am]
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