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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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This document sets forth proposed rules that would amend the regulations regarding coverage of certain preventive services under the Public Health Service Act. Specifically, this document proposes rules that would provide that medical management techniques used by non- grandfathered group health plans and health insurance issuers offering non-grandfathered group or individual health insurance coverage with respect to such preventive services would not be considered reasonable unless the plan or issuer provides an easily accessible, transparent, and sufficiently expedient exceptions process that would allow an individual to receive coverage without cost sharing for the preventive service that is medically necessary with respect to the individual, as determined by the individual's attending provider, even if such service is not generally covered under the plan or coverage. These proposed rules also contain separate requirements that would apply to coverage of contraceptive items that are preventive services under the Public Health Service Act. Specifically, these proposed rules would require plans and issuers to cover certain recommended over-the-counter contraceptive items without requiring a prescription and without imposing cost-sharing requirements. In addition, the proposed rules would require plans and issuers to cover certain recommended contraceptive items that are drugs and drug-led combination products without imposing cost-sharing requirements, unless a therapeutic equivalent of the drug or drug-led combination product is covered without cost sharing. Finally, this document proposes to require a disclosure pertaining to coverage and cost-sharing requirements for over-the-counter contraceptive items in plans' and issuers' Transparency in Coverage internet-based self-service tools or, if requested by the individual, on paper. These proposed rules would not modify Federal conscience protections related to contraceptive coverage for employers, plans and issuers.

The Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council will hold a public meeting.