Department of Treasury March 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) are inviting comment on an interim final rule that delays the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the implementation of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses, Topic 326, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL). The interim final rule provides banking organizations that implement CECL before the end of 2020 the option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL's effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology's effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period. The agencies are providing this relief to allow such banking organizations to better focus on supporting lending to creditworthy households and businesses in light of recent strains on the U.S. economy as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID- 19), while also maintaining the quality of regulatory capital.

The Department of the Treasury, 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8874-A, Notice of Qualified Equity Investment for New Markets Credit.

The Department of the Treasury, 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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 706-NA, U.S. Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return.

An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. Due to the current health issue the nation is facing, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will still be held via teleconference.

An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special Projects Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. Due to the current health issue the nation is facing, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will still be held via teleconference.

The OCC is adopting an interim final rule to revise the OCC's short-term investment fund (STIF) rule (STIF Rule) for national banks acting in a fiduciary capacity. Sudden disruptions in the financial markets have created conditions that may constrain the ability of a national bank's management team to execute certain elements of a STIF's written investment policy, specifically with regard to investment plan components addressing the weighted average maturity and weighted average life of the STIF's investment portfolio. The OCC is issuing this interim final rule to allow national banks to operate affected STIFs on a limited-time basis with increased maturity limits under these circumstances.

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 tip reporting alternative tip agreement used in the cosmetology and barber industry.

This document contains final Income Tax Regulations under section 901(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) with respect to transactions that generally are treated as asset acquisitions for U.S. income tax purposes and either are treated as stock acquisitions or are disregarded for foreign income tax purposes. These regulations are necessary to provide guidance on applying section 901(m). These regulations affect taxpayers claiming foreign tax credits.

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the standardized list of required intake and quality review questions.

The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service or ``we'') is adopting the changes proposed in its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for its regulation governing the use of the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Network by Federal agencies. Our regulation adopts, with some exceptions, the NACHA Operating Rules developed by NACHAThe Electronic Payments Association (now known as Nacha), as the rules governing the use of the ACH Network by Federal agencies. We are issuing this final rule to address changes that Nacha has made to the NACHA Operating Rules since the publication of the 2016 NACHA Operating Rules & Guidelines book. These changes include amendments set forth in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 NACHA Operating Rules & Guidelines books with an effective date on or before June 30, 2021.

Notice is hereby given for an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020 and Friday, March 27, 2020. This meeting was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13707) as a face to face meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, certain government travel has been temporarily suspended. Due to these circumstances, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will now proceed via teleconference.

Notice is hereby given for an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Project Committee scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2020 and Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This meeting was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13706) as a face to face meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, certain government travel has been temporarily suspended. Due to these circumstances, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will now proceed via teleconference.

Notice is hereby given for an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2020 and Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This meeting was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13706) as a face to face meeting. Out of an abundance of caution, certain government travel has been temporarily suspended. Due to these circumstances, we will not be able to meet the 15-calendar notice threshold. This meeting will now proceed via teleconference.

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 requirements relating to the information collection, 2020 Research Applied Analytics & Statistics (RAAS) Comprehensive Taxpayer Attitude Survey.

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 employer's annual federal unemployment (FUTA) tax returns.

This document contains a correction to Treasury Decision 9888, which was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Treasury Decision 9888 contained final regulations providing guidance regarding the distribution by a distributing corporation of stock or securities of a controlled corporation without the recognition of income, gain, or loss.

The OCC, 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 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 its information collection titled, ``Extensions of Credit to Insiders and Transactions with Affiliates.'' The OCC also is giving notice that it has sent the collection to OMB for review.

Notice is hereby given of the cancellation of the open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Project Committee scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, which was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13706).

Notice is hereby given of the cancellation of the open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Notices and Correspondence Committee scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and Friday, March 27, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, which was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13708).

Notice is hereby given of the cancellation of the open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Tax Forms and Publications Committee scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time, which was originally published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2020, (Volume 85, Number 46, Page 13706).

This document contains the final regulations that provide user fees for offers in compromise. The final regulations affect taxpayers who wish to pay their Federal tax liabilities through offers in compromise.

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 requirements relating to the new collection, Improving Customer Experience (OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation), proposed by the Agency.

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 the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Wage and Investment Strategies and Solutions Behavioral Laboratory Customer Surveys and Support.

An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's Taxpayer Communications Project Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.