Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12, 18212 [2017-07621]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 72 / Monday, April 17, 2017 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form W–12
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.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning Form W–12, IRS
Paid Preparer Tax Identification
Number (PTIN) Application and
Renewal.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 16, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6141, 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 R. Joseph Durbala,
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax
Identification Number (PTIN)
Application and Renewal.
OMB Number: 1545–2190.
Form Number: Form W–12.
Abstract: Paid tax return preparers are
required to get a preparer tax
identification number (PTIN), and to
pay the fee required with the
application. A third party administers
the PTIN application process. Most
applications are filled out on-line. Form
W–12 is used to collect the information
required by the regulations and to
collect the information the third party
needs to administer the PTIN
application process. Current Actions:
There is no change in the paperwork
burden previously approved by OMB.
This form is being submitted for
renewal purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,200,000.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,464,000.
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: April 11, 2017.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–07621 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Income, Gift, and Estate
Tax
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
SUMMARY:
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collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning income, gift and
estate tax.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before June 16, 2017 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Sara Covington at Internal
Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224, or through the internet at
Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Income, Gift and Estate Tax.
OMB Number: 1545–1360.
Regulation Project Number: PS–102–
88 (T.D. 8612).
Abstract: This regulation concerns the
availability of the gift and estate tax
martial deduction when the donee
spouse or the surviving spouse is not a
United States citizen. The regulation
provides guidance to individuals or
fiduciaries: (1) For making a qualified
domestic trust election on the estate tax
return of a decedent whose surviving
spouse is not a United States citizen in
order that the estate may obtain the
martial deduction, and (2) for filing the
annual returns that such an election
may require.
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:
2,300.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
hours, 40 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,150.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12
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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting
comments concerning Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification
Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 16, 2017
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6141, 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 R. Joseph
Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)
Application and Renewal.
OMB Number: 1545-2190.
Form Number: Form W-12.
Abstract: Paid tax return preparers are required to get a preparer
tax identification number (PTIN), and to pay the fee required with the
application. A third party administers the PTIN application process.
Most applications are filled out on-line. Form W-12 is used to collect
the information required by the regulations and to collect the
information the third party needs to administer the PTIN application
process. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal
purposes only.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,464,000.
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: April 11, 2017.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-07621 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
