Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2678, 47605 [2017-22085]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 2678
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
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 2678,
Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before December 11, 2017
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke,
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the
Internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employer/Payer Appointment
of Agent.
OMB Number: 1545–0748.
Form Number: 2678.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
section 3504 authorizes a fiduciary,
agent or other person to perform acts of
an employer for purposes of
employment taxes. Form 2678 is used to
empower an agent with the
responsibility and liability of collecting
and paying the employment taxes
including backup withholding and
filing the appropriate tax return.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to the burden previously
approved by OMB at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations, not-for-profit
institutions, farms and the Federal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,130,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.24
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,731,200.
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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: October 4, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017–22085 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am]
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Notice is
hereby given pursuant to section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988),
that a public meeting of the IRPAC will
be held on Wednesday, October 25,
2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
Melrose Georgetown Hotel, 2430
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20037. Report recommendations on
issues that may be discussed include:
Improve the Penalties, Abatement
Request and Levies Process; Business
Master File Entity Addresses; Form W–
9 Enhancements; Reporting by
Insurance Companies and Applicable
Large Employers under IRC § 6055 and
§ 6056; Electronic submission and
verification of specific forms; Online
Tax Professional Account; Form 1042
and 1042–S Matching and Penalty
Assessments; Validity period of
documentary evidence and treaty
statement under the Qualified
Intermediary (QI) Agreement.; Foreign
Taxpayer Identification Number (FTIN)
requirements.
Last minute agenda changes may
preclude notice. Due to limited seating
and security requirements, please call or
email Tonjua Menefee to confirm your
attendance. Ms. Menefee can be reached
at 202–317–6851 or PublicLiaison@
irs.gov. Should you wish the IRPAC to
consider a written statement, please call
202–317–6851, or write to: Internal
Revenue Service, Office of National
Public Liaison, CL:NPL:SRM, Room
7559, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20224 or email:
PublicLiaison@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: October 6, 2017.
Darlene Frank,
Designated Federal Official, Branch Chief,
National Public Liaison.
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Internal Revenue Service
Advisory Committee to the Internal
Revenue Service; Meeting
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Information Reporting
Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC)
will hold a public meeting on
Wednesday, October 25, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Tonjua Menefee, National Public
Liaison, CL:NPL: BSRM, Rm. 7559, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20224.
Phone: 202–317–6851 (not a toll-free
number). Email address: PublicLiaison@
irs.gov.
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Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service,
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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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2678
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 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 2678, Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 11,
2017 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or copies of the form and
instructions should be directed to LaNita Van Dyke, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224,
or through the Internet at Lanita.VanDyke@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent.
OMB Number: 1545-0748.
Form Number: 2678.
Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 3504 authorizes a
fiduciary, agent or other person to perform acts of an employer for
purposes of employment taxes. Form 2678 is used to empower an agent
with the responsibility and liability of collecting and paying the
employment taxes including backup withholding and filing the
appropriate tax return.
Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the burden
previously approved by OMB at this time.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, farms and the Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,130,000.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 2.24 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,731,200.
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: October 4, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-22085 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
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