Internal Revenue Service October 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) User Fee Update
Document Number: 2015-27791
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-10-30
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing temporary regulations that will amend regulations (TD 9503) relating to the imposition of certain user fees on tax return preparers. The temporary regulations reduce the amount of the user fee to apply for or renew a preparer tax identification number (PTIN). The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of these proposed regulations.
Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) User Fee Update
Document Number: 2015-27789
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-10-30
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains temporary regulations relating to the imposition of certain user fees on tax return preparers. The temporary regulations reduce the user fee to apply for or renew a preparer tax identification number (PTIN) and affect individuals who apply for or renew a PTIN. The Independent Offices Appropriations Act of 1952 authorizes the charging of user fees. The text of the temporary regulations also serves as the text of the proposed regulations (REG- 121496-15) set forth in the notice of proposed rulemaking on this subject in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.
Allocable Cash Basis and Tiered Partnership Items; Correction
Document Number: 2015-27609
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-109370-10) that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, August 3, 2015 (80 FR 45905). The proposed regulations are regarding the determination of a partner's distributive share of certain allocable cash basis items and items attributable to an interest in a lower-tier partnership during a partnership taxable year in which a partner's interest changes.
United States Property Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in Transactions Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the Active Conduct of a Trade or Business; Correction
Document Number: 2015-27604
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to final and temporary regulations (TD 9733) that were published in the Federal Register on September 2, 2015 (80 FR 52976). The temporary regulations are regarding the treatment as United States property of property held by a controlled foreign corporation in connection with certain transactions involving partnerships.
United States Property Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in Transactions Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the Active Conduct of a Trade or Business; Correction
Document Number: 2015-27603
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to final and temporary regulations (TD 9733) that were published in the Federal Register on September 2, 2015 (80 FR 52976). The temporary regulations are regarding the treatment as United States property of property held by a controlled foreign corporation in connection with certain transactions involving partnerships.
United States Property Held by Controlled Foreign Corporations in Transactions Involving Partnerships; Rents and Royalties Derived in the Active Conduct of a Trade or Business; Correction
Document Number: 2015-27601
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-155164-09) that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 (80 FR 53058). The proposed rules are regarding the treatment as United States property of property held by a controlled foreign corporation in connection with certain transactions involving partnerships.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1066 and Schedule Q (Form 1066)
Document Number: 2015-27497
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 1066, U.S. Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) Income Tax Return and Schedule Q (Form 1066), Quarterly Notice to Residual Interest Holder of REMIC Taxable Income or Net Loss Allocation.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure
Document Number: 2015-27495
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). The IRS is soliciting comments concerning information collection requirements related to model amendments and prototype program for simple IRAS.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2003-37
Document Number: 2015-27494
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Revenue Procedure 2003-37, Documentation Provisions for Certain Taxpayers Using the Fair Market Value Method.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection Tools
Document Number: 2015-27493
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning; Profit or Loss From Business; Form 8907.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1041-T
Document Number: 2015-27492
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 1041-T, Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to Beneficiaries.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 2438
Document Number: 2015-27491
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 2438, Undistributed Capital Gains Tax Return.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 13285-A
Document Number: 2015-27490
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 13285-A, Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 706-CE
Document Number: 2015-27489
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-29
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 706-CE, Certificate of Payment of Foreign Death Tax.
General Allocation and Accounting Regulations Under Section 141; Remedial Actions for Tax-Exempt Bonds
Document Number: 2015-27328
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-10-27
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains final regulations on allocation and accounting, and certain remedial actions, for purposes of the private activity bond restrictions under section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to tax-exempt bonds issued by State and local governments. The final regulations provide State and local governmental issuers of tax-exempt bonds with guidance for applying the private activity bond restrictions.
General Allocation and Accounting Regulations Under Section 141
Document Number: 2015-27319
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-10-27
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document withdraws a portion of the notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on September 26, 2006 (71 FR 56072). The withdrawn portion relates to certain general definitions for purposes of section 141 of the Internal Revenue Code and the treatment of partnerships for purposes of section 145(a).
Quarterly Publication of Individuals, Who Have Chosen To Expatriate, as Required by Section 6039G
Document Number: 2015-27281
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-27
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, 2015. 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.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 2011-4, Revenue Procedure 2011-5, Revenue Procedure 2011-6, and Revenue Procedure 2011-8
Document Number: 2015-26934
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-23
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Revenue Procedure 2011-4 (Letter Rulings), Revenue Procedure 2011-5 (Technical Advice), Revenue Procedure 2011-6 (Determination Letters), and Revenue Procedure 2011-8 (User Fees).
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2009-31 and Revenue Procedure 2009-43
Document Number: 2015-26933
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-23
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Notice 2009-31, Election and Notice Procedures for Multiemployer Plans under Sections 204 and 205 of WRERA and Revenue Procedure 2009-43, Revocation of Elections by Multiemployer Plans to Freeze Funded Status under section 204 of WRERA.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Forms 5498-QA and 1099-QA
Document Number: 2015-26921
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-23
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 5498-QA, ABLE Account Contribution Information, and Form 1099-QA, Distributions from ABLE Accounts.
Definition of Terms Relating to Marital Status
Document Number: 2015-26890
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-10-23
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains proposed regulations that reflect the holdings of Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. , 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015), Windsor v. United States, 570 U.S. , 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), and Revenue Ruling 2013-17 (2013-38 IRB 201), and that define terms in the Internal Revenue Code (Code) describing the marital status of taxpayers. The proposed regulations primarily affect married couples, employers, sponsors and administrators of employee benefit plans, and executors. This document invites comments from the public regarding these proposed regulations.
Advisory Committee to the Internal Revenue Service; Meeting
Document Number: 2015-26198
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-15
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee (IRPAC) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2015.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: 2015-26197
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-15
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the existing final regulations, FI-189-84 (TD 8517, Final), Debt Instruments With Original Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project
Document Number: 2015-26196
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-15
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form 8935, Airline Payments Report, and Form 8935-T, Transmittal of Airline Payments Reports.
Disguised Payments for Services; Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: 2015-25940
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2015-10-13
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document extends the comment period for a notice of proposed rulemaking (REG-115452-14) that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, July 23, 2015. The proposed regulations relate to disguised payments for services under section 707(a)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Notional Principal Contracts; Swaps With Nonperiodic Payments
Document Number: 2015-25921
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-10-13
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains amendments to temporary regulations relating to guidance for the treatment of nonperiodic payments made or received pursuant to certain notional principal contracts. These amendments change the applicability date of the embedded loan rule for the treatment of nonperiodic payments from November 4, 2015, to the later of January 1, 2017, or six months after the date of publication of the Treasury decision adopting these rules as final regulations in the Federal Register. The amendments to the temporary regulations provide guidance to taxpayers who are parties making and receiving nonperiodic payments under notional principal contracts.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee
Document Number: 2015-25672
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance Center Improvements Project Committee will conduct an open meeting and will solicit public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special Projects Committee
Document Number: 2015-25670
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Special Projects Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and Correspondence Project Committee
Document Number: 2015-25669
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and Correspondence 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.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee
Document Number: 2015-25667
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and Publications Project Committee
Document Number: 2015-25666
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel 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.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line Project Committee
Document Number: 2015-25665
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Toll-Free Phone Line 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.
Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee
Document Number: 2015-25657
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-08
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel 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.
Controlled Group Regulation Examples; Correction
Document Number: 2015-25355
Type: Rule
Date: 2015-10-06
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
This document contains corrections to final regulations (TD 9737) that were published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 (80 FR 55243). The final rules are with revisions to examples that illustrate the controlled group rules applicable to regulated investment companies (RICs).
Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program
Document Number: 2015-24648
Type: Notice
Date: 2015-10-01
Agency: Internal Revenue Service, Department of Treasury, Department of the Treasury
Pursuant to section 552a(e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, notice is hereby given of the conduct of the Internal Revenue Service Disclosure of Information to Federal, State and Local Agencies (DIFSLA) Computer Matching Program.
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