Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1065-B and Schedules, 11566-11567 [2011-4566]

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• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11566-11567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-4566]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1065-B and 
Schedules

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

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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 Form 1065-B, U.S. 
Return of Income for Electing Large Partnerships, and Schedule K-1, 
Partner's Share of Income (Loss) From an Electing Large Partnership.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 2, 2011 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette Lawrence, 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 Ralph M. 
Terry, at Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622-8144, or through the 
Internet at Ralph.M.Terry@IRS.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: U.S. Return of Income for Electing Large Partnerships (Form 
1065-B), and Schedules.
    OMB Number: 1545-1626.
    Form Number: Form 1065-B and Schedules.
    Abstract: Form 1065-B is an information return used to report the 
income, gains, losses, deductions, etc., from the operation of an 
electing large partnership (as defined in section 775). An electing 
large partnership (ELP) may be required to pay certain taxes, such as 
recapture of the investment credit under section 50, but generally it 
``passes through'' any profits or losses to its partners. Partners must 
include these ELP items on their income tax returns.
    Current Actions: Schedule K and M-3 have been added to this 
collection which has resulted in an increase to the overall burden of 
form 1605-B.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 324 hrs. 19 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 728,996.
    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 24, 2011.
Yvette Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-4566 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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