Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Taxation of Amounts Under Employee Benefit Plans (T.D. 8814), 49266 [2017-23087]

Download as PDF 49266 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 204 / Tuesday, October 24, 2017 / Notices maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: October 18, 2017. L. Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2017–23084 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Taxation of Amounts Under Employee Benefit Plans (T.D. 8814) Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements related to the treatment amounts deferred under certain nonqualified deferred compensation plans. AGENCY: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the regulation should be directed to Taquesha Cain, at (202) 317– 8979 room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at Taquesha.R.Cain@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Taxation of Amounts Under Employee Benefit Plans. OMB Number: 1545–1643. Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8814 Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 3121(v)(2) provides guidance as to when amounts deferred under or paid from a nonqualified deferred compensation plan are taken into account as wages for purposes of the employment taxes imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). Section 3121(v)(2), relating to treatment of certain nonqualified deferred compensation, was added to asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Oct 23, 2017 Jkt 244001 the Code by section 324 of the Social Security Amendments of 1983. These regulations provide guidance to employers who maintain nonqualified deferred compensation plans and to participants in those plans. Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden previously approved by OMB. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and not-for-profit institutions. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500. Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,500. 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 18, 2017. L. Brimmer, Senior Tax Analyst. [FR Doc. 2017–23087 Filed 10–23–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning the declaration for federal employment. SUMMARY: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 2017 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue Service, room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the form should be directed to Kerry Dennis, at (202) 317–5751, Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224, or through the internet, at Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Continuation Sheet for Item #16 (Additional Information) OF–306, Declaration for Federal Employment. OMB Number: 1545–1921. Regulation Project Number: Form 12114. Abstract: This form is used by recruitment personnel of the Covington Host Site. This form is provided to applicants when completing OF 306, Declaration for Federal Employment. It is used as a continuation sheet to clearly define additional information that is requested in item 15 of the OF 306. Due to lack of space on the OF 306 this form can be used in lieu of an additional sheet of paper. 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: 24,813. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,203. DATES: E:\FR\FM\24OCN1.SGM 24OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23087]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Federal Insurance 
Contributions Act (FICA) Taxation of Amounts Under Employee Benefit 
Plans (T.D. 8814)

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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. The IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning information collection requirements related to the treatment 
amounts deferred under certain nonqualified deferred compensation 
plans.

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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulation should be directed to Taquesha Cain, at (202) 
317-8979 room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, 
or through the internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Taxation of 
Amounts Under Employee Benefit Plans.
    OMB Number: 1545-1643.
    Regulation Project Number: T.D. 8814
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 3121(v)(2) provides 
guidance as to when amounts deferred under or paid from a nonqualified 
deferred compensation plan are taken into account as wages for purposes 
of the employment taxes imposed by the Federal Insurance Contributions 
Act (FICA). Section 3121(v)(2), relating to treatment of certain 
nonqualified deferred compensation, was added to the Code by section 
324 of the Social Security Amendments of 1983. These regulations 
provide guidance to employers who maintain nonqualified deferred 
compensation plans and to participants in those plans.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,500.
    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 18, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-23087 Filed 10-23-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4830-01-P


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