Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 1094-B and Form 1095-B, 1485-1486 [2022-00338]

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• Internal Revenue Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1485-1486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00338]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted 
for Public Comment; Comment Request for Form 1094-B and Form 1095-B

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 Form 1094-B, Transmittal of Health Coverage Information 
Returns and Form 1095-B, Health Coverage.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 14, 2022 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 60 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected]. Please include, ``OMB Number: 1545-
2252--Public Comment Request Notice'' in the Subject line. Requests for 
additional information or copies of this collection can be directed to 
Ronald J. Durbala, at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Reporting of health insurance coverage.
    OMB Number: 1545-2252.
    Project Number: TD 9660, Form 1094-B, and Form 1095-B.
    Abstract: This collection covers final regulations providing 
guidance to providers of minimum essential health coverage that are 
subject to the information reporting requirements of section 6055 of 
the Internal Revenue Code. Section 6055 requires every person who 
provides minimum essential coverage to file returns reporting 
information for everyone for whom they provide minimum essential 
coverage. Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, was created for reporting this 
information. Form 1094-B, Transmittal of Health Coverage Information 
Returns, is used to transmit Form 1095-B.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, farms, and state, local, or tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 125,030,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 11 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,088,333.
    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

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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: January 5, 2022.
Ronald J. Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2022-00338 Filed 1-10-22; 8:45 am]
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