Proposed Collection; Comment Request for United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, 18969 [2017-08155]
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Written comments should be
received on or before June 23, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: VITA/TCE Volunteer Program.
OMB Number: 1545–2222.
Form Number: Forms 8653, 8654,
14204, 13715, and 13206.
Abstract: The Internal Revenue
Service offers free assistance with tax
return preparation and tax counseling
using specially trained volunteers. The
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) and Tax Counseling for the
Elderly (TCE) programs assist seniors
and individuals with low to moderate
incomes, those with disabilities, and
those for whom English is a second
language.
Current Actions: There is a change in
the paperwork burden previously
approved by OMB. The agency has
updated the number of respondents to
reflect the most recent data available. In
addition, no approval is being requested
for Form 14310 as the form was made
obsolete in 2016 as the process is now
part of Link and Learn (a self-paced elearning for the Volunteer Income Tax
Assistance and Tax Counseling for the
Elderly (VITA/TCE) program).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
45,100.
Estimated Average Time per
Respondent: 21 minutes.
Estimate Total Annual Burden Hours:
16,097.
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
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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 12, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–08153 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for United States Gift (and
Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax
Return
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning United States Gift
(and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax
Return.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 23, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie E. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional copies of the
form and instructions should be
directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or through the Internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: United States Gift (and
Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax
Return.
SUMMARY:
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OMB Number: 1545–0020.
Form Number: 709.
Abstract: Form 709 is used by
individuals to report transfers subject to
the gift and generation-skipping transfer
taxes and to compute these taxes. The
IRS uses the information to collect and
enforce these taxes, to verify that the
taxes are properly computed, and to
compute the tax base for the estate tax.
Current Actions: On page 4, Schedule
C, Part 2, added new entry box
(Restored Exclusion Amount) for line 5.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
278,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6.2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,726,700.
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: April 17, 2017.
Laurie E. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–08155 Filed 4–21–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for United States Gift (and
Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return
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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping
Transfer) Tax Return.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 23, 2017
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie E. Brimmer, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224. Requests for additional copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room
6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through
the Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax
Return.
OMB Number: 1545-0020.
Form Number: 709.
Abstract: Form 709 is used by individuals to report transfers
subject to the gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes and to
compute these taxes. The IRS uses the information to collect and
enforce these taxes, to verify that the taxes are properly computed,
and to compute the tax base for the estate tax.
Current Actions: On page 4, Schedule C, Part 2, added new entry box
(Restored Exclusion Amount) for line 5.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 278,500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 6.2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,726,700.
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: April 17, 2017.
Laurie E. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-08155 Filed 4-21-17; 8:45 am]
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