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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[TD 8223, TD 8432, and TD 8657]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
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 existing
final and temporary regulations, TD
8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432, Branch
Profits Tax; and TD 8657, Regulations
on Effectively Connected Income and
the Branch Profits Tax (§§ 1.884–1,
1.884–2, 1.884–2T, 1.884–4, 1.884–5).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before April 30, 2007 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202) 622–
6665, or at Internal Revenue Service,
room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through
the Internet at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432,
Branch Profits Tax; and TD 8657,
Regulations on Effectively Connected
Income and the Branch Profits Tax.
OMB Number: 1545–1070.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8223,
TD 8432, and TD 8657.
Abstract: These regulations provide
guidance on how to comply with
Internal Revenue Code section 884,
which imposes a tax on the earnings of
a foreign corporation’s branch that are
removed from the branch and which
subjects interest paid by the branch, and
certain interest deducted by the foreign
corporation, to tax.
Current Actions: There is no change to
these existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
28,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 27
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 12,694.
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: February 20, 2007.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–3531 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Revenue Procedure 2001–
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of the
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, invites the general public and
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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
Revenue Procedure 2001–9, Form 940 efile Program.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before April 30, 2007 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the revenue procedure should
be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202)
622–6665, or at Internal Revenue
Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Form 940 e-file Program.
OMB Number: 1545–1710.
Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue
Procedure 2001–9.
Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2001–9
provides guidance and the requirements
for participating in the Form 940 e-file
Program.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the revenue procedure at
this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit
institutions, and Federal, state, local or
tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
390,685.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 32
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 207,125.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[TD 8223, TD 8432, and TD 8657]
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
existing final and temporary regulations, TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432,
Branch Profits Tax; and TD 8657, Regulations on Effectively Connected
Income and the Branch Profits Tax (Sec. Sec. 1.884-1, 1.884-2, 1.884-
2T, 1.884-4, 1.884-5).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 30, 2007
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn Kirkland, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be directed to Allan Hopkins, at (202)
622-6665, or at Internal Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: TD 8223, Branch Tax; TD 8432, Branch Profits Tax; and TD
8657, Regulations on Effectively Connected Income and the Branch
Profits Tax.
OMB Number: 1545-1070.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8223, TD 8432, and TD 8657.
Abstract: These regulations provide guidance on how to comply with
Internal Revenue Code section 884, which imposes a tax on the earnings
of a foreign corporation's branch that are removed from the branch and
which subjects interest paid by the branch, and certain interest
deducted by the foreign corporation, to tax.
Current Actions: There is no change to these existing regulations.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 28,500.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 27 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,694.
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: February 20, 2007.
Glenn Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-3531 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
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