81 FR 27214 - Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)

Page Range		27214-27215
FR Document		2016-10619

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10619]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer 
Communications Project Committee

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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.

DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, June 16, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antoinette Ross at 1-888-912-1227 or 
(202) 317-4110.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) 
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer 
Communications Project Committee will be held Thursday, June 16, 2016, 
at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference. The public is invited to 
make oral comments or submit written statements for consideration. Due 
to limited conference lines, notification of intent to participate must 
be made with Antoinette Ross. For more information please contact: 
Antoinette Ross at 1-888-912-1227 or (202) 317-4110, or write TAP 
Office, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Room 1509--National Office, 
Washington, DC 20224, or contact us at the Web site: http://www.improveirs.org.
    The committee will be discussing various issues related to Taxpayer 
Communications and public input is welcome.

    Dated: May 2, 2016.
Otis Simpson,
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
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Dated: April 22, 2016. temporary regulations that modify the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Maureen Manieri, regulations under section 861
Manager Classification Team 82413, concerning stewardship expenses to be Internal Revenue Service
Examinations Operations—Philadelphia consistent with the changes made to the
Compliance Services. regulations under section 482. They Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
[FR Doc. 2016–10578 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] provide updated guidance necessary to Advocacy Panel Notices and
reflect economic and legal Correspondence Project Committee
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
developments since the issuance of the AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
current guidance. Treasury.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Current Actions: There is no change to ACTION: Notice of meeting.
this existing regulation.
Internal Revenue Service SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
Type of Review: Extension of a Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Notices and
Proposed Collection; Comment currently approved collection. Correspondence Project Committee will
Request for Regulation Project Affected Public: Business or other for- be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), profit organizations. Panel is soliciting public comments,
Treasury. Estimated Number of Respondents: ideas, and suggestions on improving
ACTION: Notice and request for 1000. customer service at the Internal Revenue
comments. Service.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 4
DATES: The meeting will be held
hours, 30 minutes.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Wednesday, June 22, 2016.
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Estimated Total Annual Burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to reduce paperwork and respondent Hours: 4500. Theresa Singleton at 1–888–912–1227 or
burden, invites the general public and The following paragraph applies to all 202–317–3329.
other Federal agencies to take this of the collections of information covered SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
opportunity to comment on proposed by this notice: hereby given pursuant to Section
and/or continuing information An agency may not conduct or 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
collections, as required by the sponsor, and a person is not required to Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, respond to, a collection of information that a meeting of the Taxpayer
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. unless the collection of information Advocacy Panel Notices and
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is displays a valid OMB control number. Correspondence Project Committee will
soliciting comments concerning Books or records relating to a collection be held Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at
Treatment of Services Under Section of information must be retained as long 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time via
482; Allocation of Income and as their contents may become material teleconference. The public is invited to
Deductions From Intangibles; in the administration of any internal make oral comments or submit written
Stewardship Expense. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and statements for consideration. Due to
DATES: Written comments should be tax return information are confidential, limited conference lines, notification of
received on or before July 5, 2016 to be as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. intent to participate must be made with
assured of consideration. Theresa Singleton. For more
Request for Comments: Comments
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments submitted in response to this notice will information please contact: Theresa
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue be summarized and/or included in the Singleton at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution request for OMB approval. All 317–3329, TAP Office, 1111
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. comments will become a matter of Constitution Avenue NW., Room 1509,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public record. Comments are invited on: National Office, Washington, DC 20224,
Requests for additional information or (a) Whether the collection of or contact us at the Web site: http://
copies of the regulation should be information is necessary for the proper www.improveirs.org.
directed to Kerry Dennis at Internal performance of the functions of the The agenda will include a discussion
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 agency, including whether the on various letters, and other issues
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, information shall have practical utility; related to written communications from
DC 20224, or through the internet, at (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate the IRS.
Kerry.Dennis@irs.gov. of the burden of the collection of Dated: May 2, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: information; (c) ways to enhance the Otis Simpson,
Title: Treatment of Services Under quality, utility, and clarity of the Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
Section 482; Allocation of Income and information to be collected; (d) ways to [FR Doc. 2016–10614 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
Deductions From Intangibles; minimize the burden of the collection of BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Stewardship Expense. information on respondents, including
OMB Number: 1545–2149. through the use of automated collection
Regulation Project Number: TD 9278. techniques or other forms of information DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Abstract: TD 9278 contains final and technology; and (e) estimates of capital
temporary regulations that provide or start-up costs and costs of operation, Internal Revenue Service
guidance regarding the treatment of
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maintenance, and purchase of services
controlled services transactions under to provide information. Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
section 482 and the allocation of income Advocacy Panel Taxpayer
from intangibles, in particular with Approved: April 29, 2016. Communications Project Committee
respect to contributions by a controlled Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
party to the value of an intangible Treasury.
owned by another controlled party. This [FR Doc. 2016–10573 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
document also contains final and BILLING CODE 4830–01–P

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SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is be summarized and/or included in the
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer soliciting comments concerning request for OMB approval. All
Communications Project Committee will allocation and apportionment of comments will become a matter of
be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy deduction for state income. public record. Comments are invited on:
Panel is soliciting public comments, DATES: Written comments should be (a) Whether the collection of
ideas, and suggestions on improving received on or before July 5, 2016 to be information is necessary for the proper
customer service at the Internal Revenue assured of consideration. performance of the functions of the
Service. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments agency, including whether the
DATES: The meeting will be held to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue information shall have practical utility;
Thursday, June 16, 2016. Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. of the burden of the collection of
Antoinette Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or information; (c) ways to enhance the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(202) 317–4110. quality, utility, and clarity of the
Requests for additional information or
information to be collected; (d) ways to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is copies of the regulations should be
minimize the burden of the collection of
hereby given pursuant to Section directed to Sara Covington at Internal
information on respondents, including
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
through the use of automated collection
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988) Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
techniques or other forms of information
that an open meeting of the Taxpayer DC 20224 or through the internet at
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
Communications Project Committee will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: maintenance, and purchase of services
be held Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 2:00 Title: Allocation and Apportionment to provide information.
p.m. Eastern Time via teleconference. of Deduction for State Income Taxes.
The public is invited to make oral OMB Number: 1545–1224. Approved: April 28, 2016.
comments or submit written statements Regulation Project Number: INTL– Sara Covington,
for consideration. Due to limited 112–88. IRS Tax Analyst.
conference lines, notification of intent Abstract: This regulation provides [FR Doc. 2016–10572 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
to participate must be made with guidance on when and how the BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Antoinette Ross. For more information deduction for state income taxes is to be
please contact: Antoinette Ross at 1– allocated and apportioned between
888–912–1227 or (202) 317–4110, or gross income from sources within and DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
write TAP Office, 1111 Constitution without the United States in order to
Avenue NW., Room 1509—National determine the amount of taxable income Internal Revenue Service
Office, Washington, DC 20224, or from those sources. The reporting
contact us at the Web site: http:// requirements in the regulation affect Open Meeting of the Taxpayer
www.improveirs.org. those taxpayers claiming foreign tax Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and
The committee will be discussing credits who elect to use an alternative Publications Project Committee
various issues related to Taxpayer method from that described in the AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Communications and public input is regulation to allocate and apportion Treasury.
welcome. deductions for state income taxes. ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Dated: May 2, 2016.
Current Actions: There is no change to
this existing regulation. SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
Otis Simpson,
Type of Review: Extension of a Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Tax Forms
Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. currently approved collection. and Publications Project Committee will
[FR Doc. 2016–10619 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] Affected Public: Business or other for- be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P profit organizations. Panel is soliciting public comments,
Estimated Number of Respondents: ideas and suggestions on improving
1,000. customer service at the Internal Revenue
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 Service.
hour.
Internal Revenue Service DATE: The meeting will be held
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Thursday, June 9, 2016.
Proposed Collection; Comment Hours: 1,000.
The following paragraph applies to all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request for Regulation Project Donna Powers at 1–888–912–1227 or
the collections of information covered
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), by this notice: (954) 423–7977.
Treasury. An agency may not conduct or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
ACTION: Notice and request for sponsor, and a person is not required to hereby given pursuant to section
comments. respond to, a collection of information 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
unless the collection of information Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
SUMMARY: The Department of the displays a valid OMB control number. that an open meeting of the Taxpayer
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Books or records relating to a collection Advocacy Panel Tax Forms and
to reduce paperwork and respondent of information must be retained as long Publications Project Committee will be
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

burden, invites the general public and as their contents may become material held Thursday, June 9, 2016, at 1:00
other Federal agencies to take this in the administration of any internal p.m.. Eastern Time via teleconference.
opportunity to comment on proposed revenue law. Generally, tax returns and The public is invited to make oral
and/or continuing information tax return information are confidential, comments or submit written statements
collections, as required by the as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. for consideration. Due to limited
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Request for Comments: Comments conference lines, notification of intent
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. submitted in response to this notice will to participate must be made with Donna

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held Thursday, June 16, 2016.
Contact		Antoinette Ross at 1-888-912-1227 or (202) 317-4110.
FR Citation		81 FR 27214

81 FR 27214 - Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Communications Project Committee

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service