[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47111-47112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-23644]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form MTQ/941
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 MTQ/941, Montana Quarterly Federal Tax Return/Employer's Quarterly
Federal Tax Return.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 4,
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 form and instructions should be directed to Carol Savage,
(202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Montana Quarterly Tax Return/Employer's Quarterly Federal
Tax Return.
OMB Number: 1545-1554.
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Form Number: Form MTQ/941.
Abstract: Form MTQ/941 will be used by employers to report payments
made to employees subject to income and social security and Medicare
taxes and the amounts of these taxes. The state of Montana and the
Simplified Tax and Wage Reporting System (STAWRS) have formed a
partnership to explore the potential of combining Montana's quarterly
reports for state withholding, Old Fund Liability Tax, and Unemployment
Insurance with the Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return (Form 941).
One form will satisfy both state and federal requirements and will make
employer filing faster and easier.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, and Federal, state,
local or tribal government.
Estimated Number of Responses: 600.
Estimated Time Per Response: 12 hr., 32 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,518.
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: August 29, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-23644 Filed 9-4-97; 8:45 am]
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