[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43199-43200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21288]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[CO-93-90]
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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an
existing final regulation, CO-93-90 (TD 8364), Corporations;
Consolidated Returns--Special Rules Relating To Dispositions and
Deconsolidations of Subsidiary Stock (Secs. 1.337(d)-2 and 1.1502-20).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 14,
1997 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 information collection should be directed to Carol
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Corporations; Consolidated Returns--Special Rules Relating
To Dispositions and Deconsolidations of Subsidiary Stock.
OMB Number: 1545-1160.
Regulation Project Number: CO-93-90.
Abstract: This regulation prevents elimination of corporate-level
tax because of the operation of the consolidated returns investment
adjustment rules. Statements are required for dispositions of a
subsidiary's stock for which losses are claimed, for basis reductions
within 2 years of the stock's deconsolidation, and for elections by the
common parent to retain the net operating losses of a disposed
subsidiary.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,000.
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 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
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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: August 5, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-21288 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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