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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Fiscal Service
Internal Revenue Service
Surety Companies Acceptable on
Federal Bonds: Brierfield Insurance
Company
[REG–129243–07]
Financial Management Service,
Fiscal Service, Department of the
Treasury.
AGENCY:
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 4 to
the Treasury Department Circular 570,
2008 Revision, published July 1, 2008,
at 73 FR 37644.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Surety Bond Branch at (202) 874–6850.
A
Certificate of Authority as an acceptable
surety on Federal bonds is hereby
issued under 31 U.S.C. 9305 to the
following company: Brierfield Insurance
Company (NAIC # 10993).
Business Address: 6300 University
Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34240.
Phone: (800) 226–3224.
UNDERWRITING LIMITATION b/:
$386,000. SURETY LICENSES c/: AL,
AR, MS, TN. INCORPORATED IN:
Mississippi.
Federal bond-approving officers
should annotate their reference copies
of the Treasury Circular 570
(‘‘Circular’’), 2008 Revision, to reflect
this addition.
Certificates of Authority expire on
June 30th each year, unless revoked
prior to that date. The Certificates are
subject to subsequent annual renewal as
long as the companies remain qualified
(see 31 CFR part 223). A list of qualified
companies is published annually as of
July 1 in the Circular, which outlines
details as to the underwriting
limitations, areas in which companies
are licensed to transact surety business,
and other information.
The Circular may be viewed and
downloaded through the Internet at
https://www.fms.treas.gov/c570.
Questions concerning this Notice may
be directed to the U.S. Department of
the Treasury, Financial Management
Service, Financial Accounting and
Services Division, Surety Bond Branch,
3700 East-West Highway, Room 6F01,
Hyattsville, MD 20782.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 29, 2008.
Vivian L. Cooper,
Director, Financial Accounting and Services
Division.
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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 NPRM regulation, 129243–07,
Tax Return Preparer Penalties under
Sections 6694 & 6695.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 8, 2008
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this regulation should be
directed to Carolyn N. Brown, (202)
622–6688, Internal Revenue Service,
room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through
the Internet at Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tax Return Preparer Penalties
under Sections 6694 & 6695 (NPRM).
OMB Number: 1545–1231.
Regulation Project Number: REG–
129243–07 (NPRM).
Abstract: This proposed regulation
would implement the amendments to
tax return preparer penalties under
sections 6060, 6107, and 6694 of the
Internal Revenue Code enacted by
section 8246 of the Small Business and
Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007. This
information is necessary to require
recording of the name, taxpayer
identification number, and principal
place of work of each employed tax
return preparer consistent with Code
section 6060, require each return or
claim for refund prepared available for
inspection by the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue or his delegate
consistent with Code section 6107, and
to document that the tax return preparer
advised the taxpayer of the penalty
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standards applicable to the taxpayer in
order for the tax return preparer to avoid
penalties under Code section 6694.
Current Actions: The final regulation
IA–38–90 (T.D. 8382) Penalty on Income
Tax Return Preparers Who Understate
Taxpayer’s Liability on a Federal
Income Tax Return or a Claim for
Refund was superseded by Regulation
129243–07 Tax Return Preparer
Penalties Under Sections 6694 & 6695
(NPRM).
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, and individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
684,268.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15
hours, 36 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 10,679,320 hours.
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: September 29, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[REG-129243-07]
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 NPRM regulation, 129243-07, Tax Return Preparer Penalties
under Sections 6694 & 6695.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 8,
2008 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal
Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this regulation should be directed to Carolyn N. Brown, (202)
622-6688, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
Carolyn.N.Brown@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Tax Return Preparer Penalties under Sections 6694 & 6695
(NPRM).
OMB Number: 1545-1231.
Regulation Project Number: REG-129243-07 (NPRM).
Abstract: This proposed regulation would implement the amendments
to tax return preparer penalties under sections 6060, 6107, and 6694 of
the Internal Revenue Code enacted by section 8246 of the Small Business
and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007. This information is necessary to
require recording of the name, taxpayer identification number, and
principal place of work of each employed tax return preparer consistent
with Code section 6060, require each return or claim for refund
prepared available for inspection by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue or his delegate consistent with Code section 6107, and to
document that the tax return preparer advised the taxpayer of the
penalty standards applicable to the taxpayer in order for the tax
return preparer to avoid penalties under Code section 6694.
Current Actions: The final regulation IA-38-90 (T.D. 8382) Penalty
on Income Tax Return Preparers Who Understate Taxpayer's Liability on a
Federal Income Tax Return or a Claim for Refund was superseded by
Regulation 129243-07 Tax Return Preparer Penalties Under Sections 6694
& 6695 (NPRM).
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 684,268.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 hours, 36 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,679,320 hours.
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: September 29, 2008.
Glenn P. Kirkland,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-23648 Filed 10-6-08; 8:45 am]
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