Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to Form 2678, 77341-77342 [2020-26496]
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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: November 25, 2020.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–26456 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
on Burden Related to Form CT–1 and
CT–1 X
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 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 the
burden associated with Form CT–1,
Employer’s Annual Railroad Retirement
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Tax Return and Form CT–1 X, Adjusted
Employer’s Annual Railroad Retirement
Tax Return or Claim for Refund.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 1, 2021
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Ronald J. 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: Railroad Retirement Tax Act
(Form CT–1 and CT–1X).
OMB Number: 1545–0001.
Regulation Project Number: Form CT–
1 and Form CT–1 X.
Abstract: Railroad employers are
required to file an annual return to
report employer and employee Railroad
Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) taxes. Form
CT–1 is used for this purpose. The IRS
uses the information to ensure that the
employer has paid the correct tax. Form
CT–1X is used to correct previously
filed Forms CT–1.
Current Actions: We have
significantly revised the 2020 Form CT–
1 to allow for the reporting of new
employment tax credits and the deferral
of deposit and payment of certain taxes
from the following provisions.
• Public Law 116–127: Section 7001,
Payroll credit for required paid sick
leave; Section 7003, Payroll credit for
required family leave; and Section 7005,
Wages paid by reason of the Emergency
Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency
Family and Medical Leave Expansion
Act not considered compensation under
section 3221(a)
• Public Law 116–136: Section 2301
Employee Retention Credit; and Section
2302, Delay of payment for employer
payroll taxes.
The changes to Form CT–1 will result
in an estimated burden increase of 5,985
hours. This submission is for renewal
purposes.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profit organizations, not-for-profit
institutions, and state, local or tribal
governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,400.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 18
hrs., 56 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 45,440.
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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: November 24, 2020.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–26393 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information
Collection Request Submitted for
Public Comment; Comment Request
on Burden Related to Form 2678
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 231 / Tuesday, December 1, 2020 / Notices
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 the
burden associated with Form 2678,
Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent.
DATES: Written comments should be
received on or before February 1, 2021
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulations should be
directed to Ronald J. 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: Employer/Payer Appointment
of Agent (Form 2678).
OMB Number: 1545–0748.
Regulation Project Number: Form
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
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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
to the burden previously approved by
OMB. This submission is for renewal
purposes.
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
hrs., 14 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 13,731,200.
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
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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: November 24, 2020.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–26496 Filed 11–30–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted
for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to 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 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 the burden associated with Form 2678, Employer/Payer
Appointment of Agent.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 1,
2021 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kinna Brewington, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224. Requests for additional information or copies of the regulations
should be directed to Ronald J. Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service,
Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20224, or through
the internet, at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Employer/Payer Appointment of Agent (Form 2678).
OMB Number: 1545-0748.
Regulation Project Number: Form 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 to the burden previously
approved by OMB. This submission is for renewal purposes.
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 hrs., 14 min.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,731,200.
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: November 24, 2020.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-26496 Filed 11-30-20; 8:45 am]
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