Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request, 16920-16921 [2018-07967]

Agencies

• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16920-16921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07967]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

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.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 18, 2018 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain additional information, or 
copies of the information collection and instructions, or copies of any 
comments received, contact LaNita Van Dyke, at (202) 317-6009, at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet, at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Comments

    The Internal Revenue Service, as part of their continuing effort to 
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invite the general public and 
other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the 
proposed or continuing information collections listed below in this 
notice, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in our request for Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant information 
collection. All comments will become a matter of public record. Please 
do not include any confidential or inappropriate material in your 
comments.
    We invite comments on: (a) Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the agency's functions, 
including whether the information has 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 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,

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maintenance, and purchase of services to provide the requested 
information.
    The IRS is seeking comments concerning the following form, and 
reporting and record-keeping requirements:
    Title: Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA or Medical Advantage 
MSA.
    OMB Number: 1545-1517.
    Form Number: 1099-SA.
    Abstract: This form is used to report distributions from a medical 
savings account as required by Internal Revenue Code section 220(h).
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 25,839.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,618.
    The following paragraph applies to the collection 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.

    Approved: April 10, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-07967 Filed 4-16-18; 8:45 am]
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