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maintenance, and purchase of services
to provide information.
Approved: September 21, 2016.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016–23407 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Revenue Procedure 98–25
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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
Revenue Procedure 98–25, Automatic
Data Processing.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 28,
2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 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 Martha R. Brinson,
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Automatic Data Processing.
OMB Number: 1545–1595.
Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue
Procedure 98–25.
Abstract: Revenue Procedure 98–25
provides taxpayers with comprehensive
guidance on requirements for keeping
and providing IRS access to electronic
tax records. The revenue procedure
requires taxpayers to retain electronic,
or ‘‘machine-sensible’’ records, ‘‘so long
as their contents may become material
to the administration of the internal
revenue laws.’’ Such materiality would
continue, according to IRS, at least until
the period of limitations, including
extensions, expires for each tax year.
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Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations, not-for-profit institutions,
farms, Federal government, and state,
local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 40
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 120,000.
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 19, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–23421 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
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 TD
8578, Election Out of Subchapter K for
Producers of Natural Gas.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before November 28,
2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or through the Internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Election Out of Subchapter K for
Producers of Natural Gas.
OMB Number: 1545–1338.
Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8578.
Abstract: This regulation contains
certain requirements that must be met
by co-producers of natural gas subject to
a joint operating agreement in order to
elect out of subchapter K of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code. Under
regulation section 1.761–2(d)(5)(i), gas
producers subject to gas balancing
agreements must file Form 3115 and
certain additional information to obtain
the Commissioner’s consent to a change
in method of accounting to either of the
two permissible accounting methods
described in the regulations.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households, and business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
10.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5.
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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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 98-25
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
Revenue Procedure 98-25, Automatic Data Processing.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 28,
2016 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 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 Martha R.
Brinson, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Automatic Data Processing.
OMB Number: 1545-1595.
Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 98-25.
Abstract: Revenue Procedure 98-25 provides taxpayers with
comprehensive guidance on requirements for keeping and providing IRS
access to electronic tax records. The revenue procedure requires
taxpayers to retain electronic, or ``machine-sensible'' records, ``so
long as their contents may become material to the administration of the
internal revenue laws.'' Such materiality would continue, according to
IRS, at least until the period of limitations, including extensions,
expires for each tax year.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, farms, Federal
government, and state, local or tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 40 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 120,000.
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 19, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23421 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
