Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12, 81286 [2020-27554]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the regulation should be
directed to Martha R. Brinson, at
(202)317–5753, or at Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
through the internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Carryover of Passive Activity
Losses and Credits and At-Risk losses to
Bankruptcy Estates of Individuals.
OMB Number: 1545–1375.
Regulation Project Number: TD 8537.
Abstract: These regulations relate to
the application of carryover of passive
activity losses and credits and at risk
losses to the bankruptcy estates of
individuals. The final regulations affect
individual taxpayers who file
bankruptcy petitions under chapter 7 or
chapter 11 of title 11 of the United
States Code and have passive activity
losses and credits under section 469 or
losses under section 465.
Current Actions: There are no changes
being made to this regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 12
mins.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
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. Comments
will be 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 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
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burden of the collection of information
on 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: December 10, 2020.
Martha R. Brinson,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–27552 Filed 12–14–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form W–12
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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 information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
IRS is soliciting comments concerning
IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification
Number (PTIN) Application and
Renewal.
SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
received on or before February 16, 2021
to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions
should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
at (202)317–5753, or at Internal Revenue
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or
through the internet at
Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax
Identification Number (PTIN)
Application and Renewal.
OMB Number: 1545–2190.
Form Number: W–12.
Abstract: Paid tax return preparers are
required to get a preparer tax
identification number (PTIN), and to
pay the fee required with the
application. A third party administers
the PTIN application process. Most
applications are filled out on-line. Form
W–12 is used to collect the information
required by the regulations and to
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collect the information the third party
needs to administer the PTIN
application process.
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: Businesses and other
for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,200,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,464,000.
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. Comments
will be 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 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 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: December 7, 2020.
Martha R. Brinson,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020–27554 Filed 12–14–20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Form 720–X
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The Internal Revenue Service
(IRS), as part of its continuing effort to
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: 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 information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning IRS Paid Preparer
Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal.
DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 16,
2021 to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Kinna Brewington, Internal
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20224.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Martha R.
Brinson, at (202)317-5753, or at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the
internet at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN)
Application and Renewal.
OMB Number: 1545-2190.
Form Number: W-12.
Abstract: Paid tax return preparers are required to get a preparer
tax identification number (PTIN), and to pay the fee required with the
application. A third party administers the PTIN application process.
Most applications are filled out on-line. Form W-12 is used to collect
the information required by the regulations and to collect the
information the third party needs to administer the PTIN application
process.
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: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200,000.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,464,000.
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.
Comments will be 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 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 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: December 7, 2020.
Martha R. Brinson,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-27554 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
