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maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: March 21, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–7522 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[T.D. 8706]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
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:
2,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 20
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 40,000.
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.
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 final regulation, T.D. 8706,
Electronic Filing of Form W–4
(§ 31.3402(f)(5)–1).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 31, 2011 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette B. 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 regulations should be
directed to, Joel Goldberger at (202)
927–9368, or at Internal Revenue
Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet, at
Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov.
Approved: March 24, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2011–7524 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am]
Title: Electronic Filing of Form W–4.
OMB Number: 1545–1435.
Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8706
Abstract: Information is required by
the Internal Revenue Service to verify
compliance with regulation section
31.3402(f)(2)–1(g)(1), which requires
submission to the Service of certain
withholding exemption certificates. The
affected respondents are employers that
choose to make electronic filing of
Forms W–4 available to their
employees.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[TD 8537]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Regulation Project
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
AGENCY:
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Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 final regulation, TD 8537,
Carryover of Passive Activity Losses and
Credits and At-Risk Losses to
Bankruptcy Estates of Individuals
(§§ 1.1398–1 and 1.1398–2).
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before May 31, 2011 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel Goldberger, (202)927–
9368, Internal Revenue Service, room
6129, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Carryover of Passive Activity
Losses and Credits and At Risk Losses
to Bankruptcy Estates for Individuals.
OMB Number: 1545–1375.
Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8537
Abstract: These regulations relate to
the application of carryover of passive
activity losses and credits and at risk
losses to the bankruptcy estates of
individuals. The final
regulations affect individual taxpayers
who file bankruptcy petitions under
chapter 7 or chapter 11 of title 11 of the
United States Code and have passive
activity losses and credits under section
469 or losses under section 465.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 12
Minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
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
SUMMARY:
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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: March 22, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–7527 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Information Reporting Program
Advisory Committee (IRPAC);
Nominations
Internal Revenue Service,
Department of Treasury
ACTION: Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) requests nominations of
individuals for selection to the
Information Reporting Program
Advisory Committee (IRPAC).
Nominations should describe and
document the proposed member’s
qualifications for IRPAC membership,
including the applicant’s past or current
affiliations and dealings with the
particular tax segment or segments of
the community that he or she wishes to
represent on the committee. In addition
to individual nominations, the IRS is
soliciting nominations from professional
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and public interest groups that wish to
have representatives on the IRPAC.
IRPAC is comprised of 24 members.
There are seven positions open for
calendar year 2012. It is important that
IRPAC continue to represent a diverse
taxpayer and stakeholder base.
Accordingly, to maintain membership
diversity, selection is based on the
applicant’s qualifications as well as the
taxpayer or stakeholder base he/she
represents.
The IRPAC advises the IRS on
information reporting issues of mutual
concern to the private sector and the
federal government. The committee
works with the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue and other IRS
leadership to provide recommendations
on a wide range of information reporting
administration issues. Membership is
balanced to include representation from
the tax professional community, small
and large businesses, banks, insurance
companies, state tax administration,
colleges and universities, securities,
payroll, financial institutions and other
industries.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before May 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to: Ms. Caryl Grant, National Public
Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room 7559 IR,
1111 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, Attn: IRPAC
Nominations. Applications may be
submitted via fax to 202–622–8345.
Application packages are available on
the Tax Professional’s Page of the IRS
Web site at https://www.irs.gov/taxpros/
index.html. Application packages may
also be requested by telephone from
National Public Liaison, 202–927–3641
(not a toll-free number).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Caryl Grant at 202–927–3641 (not a tollfree number) or
*Public_Liaison@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Established in 1991 in response to an
administrative recommendation in the
final Conference Report of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, the
IRPAC works closely with the IRS to
provide recommendations on a wide
range of issues intended to improve the
information reporting program and
achieve fairness to taxpayers. Conveying
the public’s perception of IRS activities
to the Commissioner, the IRPAC is
comprised of individuals who bring
substantial, disparate experience and
diverse backgrounds to the Committee’s
activities.
The IRPAC members are nominated
by the Commissioner with the
concurrence of the Secretary of Treasury
to serve a three-year term. Working
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groups address policies and
administration issues specific to
information reporting. Members are not
paid for their services. However, travel
expenses for working sessions, public
meetings and orientation sessions, such
as airfare, per diem, and transportation
are reimbursed within prescribed
federal travel limitations.
Receipt of applications will be
acknowledged, and all individuals will
be notified when selections have been
made. In accordance with Department of
Treasury Directive 21–03, a clearance
process including, fingerprints, annual
tax checks, a Federal Bureau of
Investigation criminal check, and a
practitioner check with the Office of
Professional Responsibility will be
conducted. Federally-registered
lobbyists cannot be members of the
IRPAC.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed for all appointments to the
IRPAC in accordance with the
Department of Treasury and IRS
policies. To ensure that the IRPAC
recommendations take into account the
needs of the diverse groups served by
the IRS, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals who
demonstrate the ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Dated: March 11, 2011.
Candice Cromling,
Designated Federal Official, National Public
Liaison.
[FR Doc. 2011–7528 Filed 3–30–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Area 1 Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel (Including the States
of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont and Maine)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
An open meeting of the Area
1 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be
conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
Panel is soliciting public comments,
ideas and suggestions on improving
customer service at the Internal Revenue
Service.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Tuesday, May 10, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marisa Knispel at 1–888–912–1227 or
718–488–3557.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
[TD 8537]
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 final regulation, TD 8537, Carryover of Passive Activity
Losses and Credits and At-Risk Losses to Bankruptcy Estates of
Individuals (Sec. Sec. 1.1398-1 and 1.1398-2).
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 31, 2011 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Yvette B. Lawrence, 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 Joel Goldberger,
(202)927-9368, Internal Revenue Service, room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
Joel.P.Goldberger@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Carryover of Passive Activity Losses and Credits and At Risk
Losses to Bankruptcy Estates for Individuals.
OMB Number: 1545-1375.
Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8537
Abstract: These regulations relate to the application of carryover
of passive activity losses and credits and at risk losses to the
bankruptcy estates of individuals. The final
regulations affect individual taxpayers who file bankruptcy
petitions under chapter 7 or chapter 11 of title 11 of the United
States Code and have passive activity losses and credits under section
469 or losses under section 465.
Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 12 Minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
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
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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: March 22, 2011.
Yvette B. Lawrence,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-7527 Filed 3-30-11; 8:45 am]
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