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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: June 7, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Qualified
Transportation Fringe Benefits
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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The Internal Revenue Service,
as part of its continuing effort to reduce
paperwork and respondent burden,
invites the 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
qualified transportation fringe benefits.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before August 20, 2018
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Roberto Mora-Figueroa, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20224. Requests for additional
information or copies of the regulations
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: Qualified transportation fringe
benefits.
OMB Number: 1545–1676.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8933.
Abstract: These regulations provide
guidance to employers that provide
qualified transportation fringe benefits
under section 132(f), including guidance
to employers that provide cash
reimbursement for qualified
transportation fringes and employers
that offer qualified transportation
fringes in lieu of compensation.
Employers that provide cash
reimbursement are required to keep
records of documentation received from
employees who receive reimbursement.
Employers that offer qualified
transportation fringes in lieu of
compensation are required to keep
records of employee compensation
reduction elections.
Current Actions: There is no change to
the burden previously approved.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individual or
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of meeting.
An open meeting of the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint
Committee will be conducted. The
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting
public comments, ideas, and
suggestions on improving customer
service at the Internal Revenue Service.
SUMMARY:
The meeting will be held July 10,
2018, and July 11, 2018.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lisa
Billups at 1–888–912–1227 or (214)
413–6523.
Notice is
hereby given pursuant to Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be
held Tuesday, July 10, 2018 and
Wednesday, July 11, 2018, from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time. The public is invited to make oral
comments or submit written statements
for consideration. Notification of intent
to participate must be made with Lisa
Billups. For more information please
contact Lisa Billups at 1–888–912–1227
or (214) 413–6523, or write TAP Office,
1114 Commerce Street, Dallas, TX
75242–1021, or post comments to the
website: https://www.improveirs.org.
The agenda will include various
committee issues for submission to the
IRS and other TAP related topics. Public
input is welcomed.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: June 13, 2018.
Antoinette Ross,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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households, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
48,589,824.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 16
min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 12,968,728.
The following paragraph applies to all
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 if 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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments
that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., by
permitting electronic submissions of
responses.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the ICR for OMB approval
of the extension of the information
collection; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Approved: June 13, 2018.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits
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 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 qualified transportation fringe benefits.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 20, 2018
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Roberto Mora-Figueroa,
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20224. Requests for additional information or copies of
the regulations 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 [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Qualified transportation fringe benefits.
OMB Number: 1545-1676.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8933.
Abstract: These regulations provide guidance to employers that
provide qualified transportation fringe benefits under section 132(f),
including guidance to employers that provide cash reimbursement for
qualified transportation fringes and employers that offer qualified
transportation fringes in lieu of compensation. Employers that provide
cash reimbursement are required to keep records of documentation
received from employees who receive reimbursement. Employers that offer
qualified transportation fringes in lieu of compensation are required
to keep records of employee compensation reduction elections.
Current Actions: There is no change to the burden previously
approved.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individual or households, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,589,824.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 16 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,968,728.
The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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.
Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic
submissions of responses.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the
information collection; they will also become a matter of public
record.
Approved: June 13, 2018.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
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