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Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee; Public Meeting
The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC) will hold a public meeting via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Definition of Energy Property and Rules Applicable to the Energy Credit
This document sets forth final rules relating to the energy credit, including rules for determining whether investments in energy property are eligible for the energy credit and for implementing certain amendments made by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The final regulations impact taxpayers who invest in energy property eligible for the energy credit.
Regulatory Publication and Review Under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996
Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA), the OCC, Board, and FDIC (collectively, the agencies) are reviewing agency regulations to identify outdated or otherwise unnecessary regulatory requirements on insured depository institutions and their holding companies. Over approximately two years, the agencies will publish four Federal Register documents requesting comment on multiple categories of regulations. This third Federal Register document requests comment on regulations in the categories of Rules of Procedure; Safety and Soundness; and Securities.
Taxable Income or Loss and Currency Gain or Loss With Respect to a Qualified Business Unit
This document contains final regulations relating to the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit. These final regulations include an election to treat all items of a qualified business unit as marked items (subject to a loss suspension rule), an election to recognize all foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit on an annual basis, and a new transition rule.
Accounting for Disregarded Transactions Between a Qualified Business Unit and Its Owner
This document contains proposed regulations relating to the determination of taxable income or loss and foreign currency gain or loss with respect to a qualified business unit. The proposed regulations include an election that is intended to reduce the compliance burden of accounting for certain disregarded transactions between a qualified business unit and its owner. This document also includes a request for comments relating to the treatment of partnerships and controlled foreign corporations.
Notice of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 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 (PRA) of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), U.S. Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning information collections utilized by the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program (BG Program). Information on the BG Program can be found on the CDFI Fund's website at https:// www.cdfifund.gov/programs-training/programs/cdfi-bond.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to Advanced Pricing Agreements
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 for requesting and obtaining advance pricing agreements.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Requirements Related to Requests for Ruling and Determination Letters
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 guidance for taxpayers regarding information collection requirements related to requests for ruling and determination letters.
Technical Corrections to the TTB Regulations; Corrections
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) recently published a final rule in the Federal Register of November 6, 2024, making technical corrections to certain of its regulations. This document corrects two minor, non-substantive errors in the amendatory instructions in that final rule.
Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee; Request for Nominations
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is requesting applications from individuals with experience in such areas as state tax administration, cybersecurity and information security, tax software development, tax preparation, payroll and tax financial product processing, systems management and improvement, implementation of customer service initiatives, public administration, and consumer advocacy to be considered for selection as members of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC).
Notice of Information Collection and Request for Public Comment
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of a continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 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 (PRA) of 1995. Currently, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), Department of the Treasury, is soliciting comments concerning the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program) Application (Application). The Application is an online form submitted through the CDFI Fund's Awards Management Information System (AMIS). Information on the SDL Program can be found on the CDFI Fund's website at https://www.cdfifund.gov/programs- training/programs/sdlp. The CDFI Fund is required by law to make the Applications publicly available for comment prior to submission for a new PRA number.
Proposed Establishment of the Columbia Hills Viticultural Area
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) proposes to establish the 29,387-acre "Columbia Hills" American viticultural area (AVA) in Klickitat County, Washington. The proposed AVA is located entirely within the boundaries of the existing Columbia Valley AVA. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase. TTB invites comments on these proposals.
Update of Regulations Regarding Payment of Tax by Commercially Acceptable Means; Hearing Cancellation
This document cancels a public hearing on the proposed rule that related to the payment of tax by commercially acceptable means and reflect changes to the law made by the Taxpayer First Act that would allow the IRS to directly accept payments of tax by credit or debit card, without having to connect taxpayers to third-party payment processors.
Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Comment Request on Burden Related to Reporting on Mortgage Assistance Payments
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 for Form 1098-MA, Mortgage Assistance Payments.
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax Applicable After 2022
This document extends the period to submit comments for a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-112129-23), while retaining the deadline to submit requests to speak at, and outlines for, the public hearing for the proposed rulemaking which was published in the Federal Register on Friday, September 13, 2024. The proposed regulations relate to the corporate alternative minimum tax, which is imposed on the adjusted financial statement income of certain corporations for applicable taxable years beginning after 2022.
Definition of the Term “Coverage Month” for Computing the Premium Tax Credit; Hearing Cancellation
This document cancels a public hearing on proposed regulations that would amend the definition of "coverage month" and amend certain other rules in existing income tax regulations regarding the computation of an individual taxpayer's premium tax credit (PTC).
Substantiation Requirements and Qualified Nonpersonal Use Vehicles
This document sets forth proposed regulations relating to the definition of qualified nonpersonal use vehicles. Qualified nonpersonal use vehicles are excepted from the substantiation requirements that apply to certain listed property. These proposed regulations add unmarked vehicles used by firefighters or members of a rescue squad or ambulance crew as a new type of qualified nonpersonal use vehicle. These regulations affect governmental units that provide firefighter or rescue squad or ambulance crew member employees with unmarked qualified nonpersonal use vehicles and the employees who use those vehicles.
Joint Report to Congressional Committees: Differences in Accounting and Capital Standards Among the Federal Banking Agencies as of September 30, 2024
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the agencies) have prepared this report pursuant to section 37(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Section 37(c) requires the agencies to jointly submit an annual report to the Committee on Financial Services of the U.S. House of Representatives and to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the U.S. Senate describing differences among the accounting and capital standards used by the agencies for insured depository institutions (institutions). Section 37(c) requires that this report be published in the Federal Register. The agencies have not identified any material differences among the agencies' accounting and capital standards applicable to the institutions they regulate and supervise.
Recourse Partnership Liabilities and Related Party Rules
This document contains final regulations relating to recourse liabilities of a partnership and special rules for related persons. These regulations affect partnerships and their partners.
Previously Taxed Earnings and Profits and Related Basis Adjustments
This document contains proposed regulations regarding previously taxed earnings and profits of foreign corporations and related basis adjustments. The proposed regulations affect foreign corporations with previously taxed earnings and profits and their shareholders.
Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that methyl isobutyl carbinol be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Di-isobutyl Carbinol
This notice of filing announces that a petition was filed requesting that di-isobutyl carbinol be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Superfund Tax on Chemical Substances; Request To Modify List of Taxable Substances; Notice of Filing for Di-isobutyl Ketone
This notice of filing announces that a petition was filed requesting that di-isobutyl ketone be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Proposed Information Collections; Comment Request (No. 94)
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we invite comments on the continuing or proposed information collections listed below in this document.
Disclosures of Return Information Reflected on Returns to Officers and Employees of the Department of Commerce, Including the Bureau of the Census, for Certain Statistical Purposes and Related Activities
This document contains final regulations that amend existing regulations relating to the disclosure of specified return information to the Bureau of the Census (Bureau). The final regulations ensure the efficient and appropriate transfer of return information to the Bureau and permit the disclosure of additional return information pursuant to a request from the Secretary of Commerce. These regulations require no action by taxpayers and have no effect on their tax liabilities.
Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit; Correction
This document contains corrections to Treasury Decision 10010 published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 28, 2024. Treasury Decision 10010 sets forth final regulations regarding the advanced manufacturing production credit established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to incentivize the production of eligible components within the United States.
Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit Rules Under Sections 48D and 50; Correction
This document contains corrections to the final regulations (TD 10009), published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2024. The final regulations implement the advanced manufacturing investment credit and special 10-year credit recapture rule established by the CHIPS Act of 2022 to incentivize the manufacture of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment within the United States.
Publication of the Tier 2 Tax Rates
Publication of the tier 2 tax rates for calendar year 2025 as required by section 3241(d) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tier 2 taxes on railroad employees, employers, and employee representatives are one source of funding for benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act.
Administrative Requirements for an Election To Exclude Applicable Unincorporated Organizations From the Application of Subchapter K
This document contains proposed regulations that would provide certain administrative requirements for unincorporated organizations taking advantage of modifications to the rules governing elections to be excluded from the application of partnership tax rules. These proposed regulations would affect unincorporated organizations and their members, including tax-exempt organizations, the District of Columbia, State and local governments, Indian Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, the Tennessee Valley Authority, rural electric cooperatives, and certain agencies and instrumentalities. The proposed regulations would also update the procedure for obtaining permission to revoke a section 761(a) election.
Election To Exclude Certain Unincorporated Organizations Owned by Applicable Entities From Application of the Rules on Partners and Partnerships
This document sets forth final regulations that modify existing regulations to allow certain unincorporated organizations that are owned in whole or in part by applicable entities to be excluded from the application of partnership tax rules. These regulations affect unincorporated organizations and their members, including tax-exempt organizations, the District of Columbia, State and local governments, Indian Tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, the Tennessee Valley Authority, rural electric cooperatives, and certain agencies and instrumentalities. The final regulations also update certain outdated language in the existing regulations.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection Tools Relating to the Orphan Drug Credit
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements related to the orphan drug credit.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; Release of Non-Public Information
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled, "Release of Non-Public Information."
Rules Regarding Dual Consolidated Losses and the Treatment of Certain Disregarded Payments; Hearing
This document provides a notice of public hearing on the proposed rule (REG-105128-23) that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The proposed regulations relate to certain issues arising under the dual consolidated loss rules, including the effect of intercompany transactions and items arising from stock ownership in calculating a dual consolidated loss. The proposed regulations also address the application of the dual consolidated loss rules to certain foreign taxes that are intended to ensure that multinational enterprises pay a minimum level of tax, including exceptions to the application of the dual consolidated loss rules with respect to such foreign taxes. Finally, the proposed regulations include rules regarding certain disregarded payments that give rise to losses for foreign tax purposes.
Extension of Certain Timeframes for Employee Benefit Plans, Participants, Beneficiaries, Qualified Beneficiaries, and Claimants Affected by Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Helene, or Hurricane Milton
This document announces the extension of certain timeframes under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code for group health plans, disability and other welfare plans, pension plans, and participants, beneficiaries, qualified beneficiaries, and claimants of these plans affected by Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Helene, or Hurricane Milton.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
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, De Minimis Error Safe Harbor Exceptions to Penalties for Failure To File Correct Information Returns or Furnish Correct Payee Statements.
Technical Corrections to the TTB Regulations
In this final rule, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous non- substantive corrections to its regulations. These include correcting grammatical, spelling, and typographical errors; correcting or updating statutory authority citations, regulatory cross-references, and information collection control and TTB form numbers; updating references to publications and agency names and organizational structures; updating mailing, delivery, and website addresses; and revising certain gender exclusive pronouns. The technical amendments described in this document do not add or change any regulatory, recordkeeping, or reporting requirement or change TTB's interpretation of any regulation.
Notice of Rate To Be Used for Federal Debt Collection, and Discount and Rebate Evaluation
The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for computing and publishing the percentage rate that is used in assessing interest charges for outstanding debts owed to the Government (The Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended). This rate is also used by agencies as a comparison point in evaluating the cost-effectiveness of a cash discount. In addition, this rate is used in determining when agencies should pay purchase card invoices when the card issuer offers a rebate. Notice is hereby given that the applicable rate for calendar year 2025 is 5.00 percent.
Modernizing Regulations on Sales of Seized Property
This document contains final regulations regarding the sale of a taxpayer's property that the IRS seizes by levy. The final regulations amend existing regulations to better allow the IRS to maximize sale proceeds for the benefit of the taxpayer whose property the IRS has seized and the public fisc. The final regulations affect all sales of property the IRS seizes by levy.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8725 and TD 8379
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 Form 8725Excise Tax on Greenmail and TD 8379.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Tax Treatment of Salvage and Reinsurance Yearly Disclosure Requirements
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning tax treatment of salvage and reinsurance.
Proposed Collection; Requesting Comments on Form 8849
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8849, Claim for Refund of Excise Taxes.
Recruitment Notice for the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
Notice of open season for recruitment of IRS Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) Members.
ETAAC Notice of Public Meeting: Correction
This document contains a correction to a meeting announcement for a Public Meeting of the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). The meeting will be held Thursday, November 14, at 12:30. The prior notice, that was published in the Federal Register was published on October 24, 2024, incorrectly stated November 14 was a Wednesday.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Renewal; Submission for OMB Review; International Regulation-Part 28
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning the renewal of its information collection titled, "International RegulationPart 28." The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.
Establishment of the Beverly, Washington Viticultural Area
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) establishes the approximately 2,415-acre "Beverly, Washington" viticultural area (AVA) in Grant County, Washington. The Beverly, Washington AVA is located entirely within the established Columbia Valley AVA. TTB designates viticultural areas to allow vintners to better describe the origin of their wines and to allow consumers to better identify wines they may purchase.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Revision of an Approved Information Collection; Comment Request; Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation for Covered Institutions With Total Consolidated Assets of $250 Billion or More Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In accordance with the requirements of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OCC is soliciting comment concerning a revision to its information collection titled "Company-Run Annual Stress Test Reporting Template and Documentation for Covered Institutions with Total Consolidated Assets of $250 Billion or More under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"
Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate
This notice is provided in accordance with IRC section 6039G of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, as amended. This listing contains the name of each individual losing United States citizenship (within the meaning of section 877(a) or 877A) with respect to whom the Secretary received information during the quarter ending September 30, 2024. For purposes of this listing, long-term residents, as defined in section 877(e)(2), are treated as if they were citizens of the United States who lost citizenship.
Agency Collection Activities; Requesting Comments on Form 709, Form 709-NA.
The Internal Revenue Service, 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 proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 709, United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. Form 709-NA United States Gift (and Generation- Skipping Transfer) Tax Return of Nonresident Not a Citizen of the United States.
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