Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5472, 9692 [E9-4688]

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• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4688]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5472

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 5472, Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation 
or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 4, 2009 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to R. Joseph Durbala, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 6129, 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 Carolyn N. 
Brown, at (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: Information Return of a 25% Foreign-Owned U.S. Corporation 
or a Foreign Corporation Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business.
    OMB Number: 1545-0805.
    Form Number: 5472.
    Abstract: Form 5472 is used to report information about 
transactions between a U.S. corporation that is 25% foreign owned or a 
foreign corporation that is engaged in a U.S. trade or business and 
related foreign parties. The IRS uses Form 5472 to determine if 
inventory or other costs deducted by the U.S. or foreign corporation 
are correct.
    Current Actions: Due to a 2007 revision of Form 5472, a line item 
was added causing the burden to decrease to 2,544,784.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 103,784.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 24 hrs. 31 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,544,784.
    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 13, 2009.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-4688 Filed 3-4-09; 8:45 am]
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