Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual Taxpayers, 87057-87058 [2023-27645]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2023 / Notices documentation to substantiate elements of an application, which may include letters of commitment for proposed matching funds and letters from other jurisdictions demonstrating a plan to coordinate on a regional approach, as applicable. Treasury will collect application information from eligible jurisdictions through an online portal. • SSBCI Investing in America SBOP Reports. Treasury must collect financial and performance reports consistent with 2 CFR 200.328 and 329 in order for Treasury to determine compliance with the SSBCI statute, regulations, and guidance and to evaluate program outcomes. The financial and performance reports must include information about the applicant’s progress in implementing its project and details on its use of program funds. Treasury anticipates publishing reporting guidance for the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP that is anticipated to be generally consistent with the reporting guidance for the formula-based TA Grant Program, which may be found on Treasury’s website at https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/ 136/SSBCI-Technical-AssistanceReporting-Guidance.pdf, with potential new or modified data elements specific to this program. Treasury will clearly specify all reporting requirements specific to the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP. All reports must be submitted in electronic format as specified in the terms and conditions of the award. Treasury is updating the burden estimate for OMB Control Number 1505–0227 to account for applications and reports under the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP. Form: SSBCI Investing in America SBOP Application and reporting forms, through an online Treasury portal annual report forms. Affected Public: States, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal governments, small businesses. Estimated Number of Respondents: For application submission: 100; for reporting: 15. Frequency of Response: For application submission: one time; for grant award modifications: one time; for reporting: annually and semiannually. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: The current estimate for OMB Control Number 1505–0227 is 112,376. Treasury estimates the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP will increase this estimate by 6,115 to 118,491. Estimated Time per Response: For the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP, depending on the type of collection VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 262001 Treasury estimates that responses will take 9 minutes up to 6 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The current estimate for OMB Control Number 1505–0227 is 24,877. Treasury estimates the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP will increase this estimate by 1,530 hours to 26,407. Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter 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 shall have 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 through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services required to provide information. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Jeffrey Stout, Director, SSBCI. [FR Doc. 2023–27535 Filed 12–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–AK–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual Taxpayers Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. 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 the U.S. Income Tax Return Forms for Individual Taxpayers. SUMMARY: Comments should be received on or before January 16, 2024 to be assured of consideration. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00185 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 87057 Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 622–1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. ADDRESSES: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual Taxpayers. OMB Number: 1545–0074. Form Number: Form 1040 and affiliated return forms. Abstract: IRC sections 6011 & 6012 of the Internal Revenue Code require individuals to prepare and file income tax returns annually. These forms and related schedules are used by individuals to report their income subject to tax and compute their correct tax liability. This information collection request (ICR) covers the actual reporting burden associated with preparing and submitting the prescribed return forms, by individuals required to file Form 1040 and any of its affiliated forms as explained in the attached table. Current Actions: There have also been changes in regulatory guidance related to various forms approved under this approval package during the past year. There have been additions and removals of forms included in this approval package. In filing season 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will launch a pilot program for a free direct e-file tax return system (Direct File). This limited-scale pilot will allow the IRS to evaluate the costs, benefits, and operational challenges associated with providing such an optional service to taxpayers. This approval package is being submitted for renewal purposes only. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Farms. Estimated Number of Respondents: 171,800,000. Estimated Time per Respondent (Hours): 13. Estimated Total Annual Time (Hours): 2,249,000,000. Estimated Total Annual Monetized Time ($): 46,342,000,000. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 87058 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2023 / Notices Estimated Total Out-of-Pockets Costs ($): 45,365,000,000. Estimated Total Monetized Burden ($): 91,707,000,000. Note: Total Monetized Burden = Total Outof-Pocket Costs + Total Annual Monetized Time. ESTIMATED AVERAGE TAXPAYER BURDEN FOR INDIVIDUALS FILING A 1040 BY ACTIVITY Primary form filed or type of taxpayer Time burden Money burden Average time burden (hours) * Percentage of returns (%) All Taxpayers .................... Type of Taxpayer Nonbusiness ** .................. Business *** ....................... Record keeping Total time Average cost (dollars) Form completion and submission Tax planning All other Total monetized burden (dollars) 100% 13 6 2 4 1 $270 $540 72% 28 9 24 3 12 1 4 3 6 1 2 150 560 310 1,120 Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. Dollars rounded to the nearest $10. *A ‘‘business’’ filer files one or more of the following with Form 1040: Schedule C, C–EZ, E, F, Form 2106, or 2106–EZ. A ‘‘nonbusiness’’ filer does not file any of these schedules or forms with Form 1040. Source: RAAS:KDA (11–2–2023) TAXPAYER BURDEN STATISTICS BY TOTAL POSITIVE INCOME QUINTILE Average time (hours) Average out-ofpocket costs Average total monetized burden All Filers Total positive income quintiles 0 to 20 ................................................................................................................ 20 to 40 .............................................................................................................. 40 to 60 .............................................................................................................. 60 to 80 .............................................................................................................. 80 to 100 ............................................................................................................ 7.8 10.9 11.6 13.1 22.7 80 128 165 232 726 $146 242 327 480 1,497 6.9 9.3 9.0 9.1 10.8 71 112 139 185 322 129 212 277 384 737 11.9 18.5 21.0 22.0 33.1 125 204 258 338 1,077 225 379 507 697 2,155 Wage and Investment Filers Total Income Quintiles: 0 to 20 ................................................................................................................ 20 to 40 .............................................................................................................. 40 to 60 .............................................................................................................. 60 to 80 .............................................................................................................. 80 to 100 ............................................................................................................ Self Employed Filers Total Income Quintiles 0 to 20 ................................................................................................................ 20 to 40 .............................................................................................................. 40 to 60 .............................................................................................................. 60 to 80 .............................................................................................................. 80 to 100 ............................................................................................................ Source: RAAS:KDA (12–1–2023) (Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Melody Braswell, Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–27645 Filed 12–14–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Dec 14, 2023 Jkt 262001 Notice of information collection; request for comment. ACTION: The Department of the Treasury will submit the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. The public is invited to submit comments on these requests. SUMMARY: Comments should be received on or before January 16, 2024 to be assured of consideration. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00186 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing PRA@treasury.gov, calling (202) 927–5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87057-87058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27645]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual 
Taxpayers

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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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 the U.S. Income Tax Return Forms 
for Individual Taxpayers.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 16, 2024 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Melody Braswell by emailing [email protected], calling 
(202) 622-1035, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Individual Taxpayers.
    OMB Number: 1545-0074.
    Form Number: Form 1040 and affiliated return forms.
    Abstract: IRC sections 6011 & 6012 of the Internal Revenue Code 
require individuals to prepare and file income tax returns annually. 
These forms and related schedules are used by individuals to report 
their income subject to tax and compute their correct tax liability. 
This information collection request (ICR) covers the actual reporting 
burden associated with preparing and submitting the prescribed return 
forms, by individuals required to file Form 1040 and any of its 
affiliated forms as explained in the attached table.
    Current Actions: There have also been changes in regulatory 
guidance related to various forms approved under this approval package 
during the past year. There have been additions and removals of forms 
included in this approval package. In filing season 2024, the Internal 
Revenue Service (IRS) will launch a pilot program for a free direct e-
file tax return system (Direct File). This limited-scale pilot will 
allow the IRS to evaluate the costs, benefits, and operational 
challenges associated with providing such an optional service to 
taxpayers.
    This approval package is being submitted for renewal purposes only.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households, Farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 171,800,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent (Hours): 13.
    Estimated Total Annual Time (Hours): 2,249,000,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Monetized Time ($): 46,342,000,000.

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    Estimated Total Out-of-Pockets Costs ($): 45,365,000,000.
    Estimated Total Monetized Burden ($): 91,707,000,000.

    Note: Total Monetized Burden = Total Out-of-Pocket Costs + Total 
Annual Monetized Time.


                                                           Estimated Average Taxpayer Burden for Individuals Filing a 1040 by Activity
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                     Primary form filed or type of taxpayer                                                         Time burden                                            Money burden
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                                                                                                          Average time burden  (hours) *
                                                                                 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------                      Total
                                                                   Percentage of                                                       Form                        Average cost      monetized
                                                                   returns  (%)                       Record                        completion                       (dollars)        burden
                                                                                    Total time        keeping      Tax planning         and          All other                       (dollars)
                                                                                                                                    submission
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All Taxpayers...................................................            100%              13               6               2               4               1            $270            $540
Type of Taxpayer
Nonbusiness **..................................................             72%               9               3               1               3               1             150             310
Business ***....................................................              28              24              12               4               6               2             560           1,120
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Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding. Dollars rounded to the nearest $10.
*A ``business'' filer files one or more of the following with Form 1040: Schedule C, C-EZ, E, F, Form 2106, or 2106-EZ. A ``nonbusiness'' filer does not file any of these schedules or forms
  with Form 1040.
Source: RAAS:KDA (11-2-2023)


                          Taxpayer Burden Statistics by Total Positive Income Quintile
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                                                            Average time     Average out-of-     Average total
                                                              (hours)          pocket costs     monetized burden
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                                                   All Filers
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Total positive income quintiles
    0 to 20............................................                7.8                 80               $146
    20 to 40...........................................               10.9                128                242
    40 to 60...........................................               11.6                165                327
    60 to 80...........................................               13.1                232                480
    80 to 100..........................................               22.7                726              1,497
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                                           Wage and Investment Filers
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Total Income Quintiles:
    0 to 20............................................                6.9                 71                129
    20 to 40...........................................                9.3                112                212
    40 to 60...........................................                9.0                139                277
    60 to 80...........................................                9.1                185                384
    80 to 100..........................................               10.8                322                737
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                                              Self Employed Filers
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Total Income Quintiles
    0 to 20............................................               11.9                125                225
    20 to 40...........................................               18.5                204                379
    40 to 60...........................................               21.0                258                507
    60 to 80...........................................               22.0                338                697
    80 to 100..........................................               33.1              1,077              2,155
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Source: RAAS:KDA (12-1-2023)


(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

Melody Braswell,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27645 Filed 12-14-23; 8:45 am]
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