81_FR_44219 81 FR 44090 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8275 and 8275-R

81 FR 44090 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8275 and 8275-R

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 129 (July 6, 2016)

Page Range44090-44091
FR Document2016-15905

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 8275, Disclosure Statement, and Form 8275-R, Regulation Disclosure Statement.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44090-44091]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15905]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8275 and 8275-R

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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

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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 8275, Disclosure Statement, and Form 8275-R, 
Regulation Disclosure Statement.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 6, 
2016 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan Hopkins 
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Disclosure Statement (Form 8275) and Regulation Disclosure 
Statement (Form 8275-R).
    OMB Number: 1545-0889.
    Form Number: Forms 8275 and 8275-R.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 6662 imposes accuracy-
related penalties on taxpayers for substantial understatement of tax 
liability or negligence or disregard of rules and regulations. Code 
section 6694 imposes similar penalties on return preparers. Regulations 
sections 1.662-4(e) and (f) provide for reduction of these penalties if 
adequate disclosure of the tax treatment is made on Form 8275 or, if 
the position is contrary to regulation on Form 8275-R.
    Current Actions: There are no changes to the forms at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals, not-for-profit institutions, and farms.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 666,666.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours, 34 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,716,664.
    The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of 
information covered by this notice:
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required 
to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of 
information displays a valid OMB control number. Books or records 
relating to a collection of information must be retained as long as 
their contents may become material in the administration of any 
internal revenue law. Generally, tax returns and tax return information 
are confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are invited 
on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether 
the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) 
estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, 
maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information.

    Approved: June 29, 2016.
Allan Hopkins,
Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-15905 Filed 7-5-16; 8:45 am]
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                                             copies of the form and instructions                        Approved: June 27, 2016.                               Estimated Time per Respondent: 7
                                             should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,                 Tuawana Pinkston,                                     hrs., 39 min.
                                             Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,                     IRS Reports Clearance Officer.                           Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                             1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                            [FR Doc. 2016–15892 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]            Hours: 237.
                                             Washington, DC 20224, or through the                     BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                                                                               The following paragraph applies to all
                                             Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.                                                                          of the collections of information covered
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                            by this notice:
                                                                                                      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                               An agency may not conduct or
                                                Title: Original Issue Discount.                                                                             sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                OMB Number: 1545–0117.                                                                                      respond to, a collection of information
                                                                                                      Internal Revenue Service
                                                Form Number: Form 1099–OID.                                                                                 unless the collection of information
                                                Abstract: Form 1099–OID is used for                   Proposed Collection; Comment                          displays a valid OMB control number.
                                             reporting original issue discount as                     Request for Form 8831                                 Books or records relating to a collection
                                             required by section 6049 of the Internal                                                                       of information must be retained as long
                                             Revenue Code. It is used to verify that                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                                                                            as their contents may become material
                                             income earned on discount obligations                    Treasury.
                                                                                                                                                            in the administration of any internal
                                             is properly reported by the recipient.                   ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                            revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
                                                Current Actions: There are no changes                 comments.                                             tax return information are confidential,
                                             being made to the form at this time.                                                                           as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
                                                                                                      SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                                Type of Review: Extension of a                        Treasury, as part of its continuing effort               Request for Comments: Comments
                                             currently approved collection.                           to reduce paperwork and respondent                    submitted in response to this notice will
                                                Affected Public: Businesses or other                  burden, invites the general public and                be summarized and/or included in the
                                             for-profit organizations.                                other Federal agencies to take this                   request for OMB approval. All
                                                Estimated Number of Responses:                        opportunity to comment on proposed                    comments will become a matter of
                                             2,667,000.                                               and/or continuing information                         public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                Estimated Time per Response: 12 min.                  collections, as required by the                       (a) Whether the collection of
                                                Estimated Total Annual Burden                         Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                      information is necessary for the proper
                                             Hours: 526,730.                                          Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                          performance of the functions of the
                                                The following paragraph applies to all                3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                 agency, including whether the
                                             of the collections of information covered                soliciting comments concerning Form                   information shall have practical utility;
                                             by this notice:                                          8831, Excise Taxes on Excess Inclusions               (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                An agency may not conduct or                          of REMIC Residual Interests.                          of the burden of the collection of
                                             sponsor, and a person is not required to                                                                       information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                                                                      DATES: Written comments should be
                                             respond to, a collection of information                                                                        quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                      received on or before September 6, 2016
                                             unless the collection of information                                                                           information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                                                                      to be assured of consideration.
                                             displays a valid OMB control number.                                                                           minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                information on respondents, including
                                                Books or records relating to a                        to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
                                             collection of information must be                                                                              through the use of automated collection
                                                                                                      Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                 techniques or other forms of information
                                             retained as long as their contents may                   Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                             become material in the administration                                                                          technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                             of any internal revenue law. Generally,                  Requests for additional information or
                                             tax returns and tax return information                                                                         maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                                                                      copies of the form and instructions                   to provide information.
                                             are confidential, as required by 26                      should be directed to Sara Covington,
                                             U.S.C. 6103.                                                                                                     Approved: June 27, 2016.
                                                                                                      Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
                                                Request for Comments: Comments                        1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                         Tuawana Pinkston,
                                             submitted in response to this notice will                Washington, DC 20224, or through the                  IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
                                             be summarized and/or included in the                     Internet at Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.                 [FR Doc. 2016–15893 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                             request for OMB approval. All                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                             comments will become a matter of                           Title: Excise Taxes on Excess
                                             public record. Comments are invited on:                  Inclusions of REMIC Residual Interests.
                                             (a) Whether the collection of                              OMB Number: 1545–1379.                              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                             information is necessary for the proper                    Form Number: 8831.
                                             performance of the functions of the                        Abstract: Taxpayers use Form 8831 to                Internal Revenue Service
                                             agency, including whether the                            report and pay excise tax on any transfer
                                             information shall have practical utility;                                                                      Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                                                                      of a residual interest in a REMIC to a
                                             (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                                                      Request for Form 8275 and 8275–R
                                                                                                      disqualified organization, the amount
                                             of the burden of the collection of                       due if the tax is waived, and the excise              AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                             information; (c) ways to enhance the                     tax due on pass-through entities with                 Treasury.
                                             quality, utility, and clarity of the                     interests held by disqualified                        ACTION: Notice and request for
                                             information to be collected; (d) ways to                 organizations.                                        comments.
                                             minimize the burden of the collection of                   Current Actions: There is no changes
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                                             information on respondents, including                    being made to Form 8831 at this time.                 SUMMARY:  The Department of the
                                             through the use of automated collection                    Type of Review: Extension of a                      Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                             techniques or other forms of information                 currently approved collection.                        to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                             technology; and (e) estimates of capital                   Affected Public: Business or other for-             burden, invites the general public and
                                             or start-up costs and costs of operation,                profit organizations.                                 other Federal agencies to take this
                                             maintenance, and purchase of services                      Estimated Number of Respondents:                    opportunity to comment on proposed
                                             to provide information.                                  31.                                                   and/or continuing information


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                                                                           Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 129 / Wednesday, July 6, 2016 / Notices                                                  44091

                                             collections, as required by the                          revenue law. Generally, tax returns and                  Reference Price: The reference price
                                             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                         tax return information are confidential,              under section 45K(d)(2)(C) for calendar
                                             Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.                             as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                        year 2015 is $44.39.
                                             3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is                       Request for Comments: Comments                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             soliciting comments concerning Form                      submitted in response to this notice will             Martha Garcia, CC:PSI:6, Internal
                                             8275, Disclosure Statement, and Form                     be summarized and/or included in the                  Revenue Service, 1111 Constitution
                                             8275–R, Regulation Disclosure                            request for OMB approval. All                         Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224,
                                             Statement.                                               comments will become a matter of                      Telephone Number (202) 317–6853 (not
                                             DATES:   Written comments should be                      public record. Comments are invited on:               a toll-free number).
                                             received on or before September 6, 2016                  (a) Whether the collection of                         Christopher T. Kelley,
                                             to be assured of consideration.                          information is necessary for the proper
                                                                                                                                                            Special Counsel to the Associate Chief
                                             ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                   performance of the functions of the                   Counsel, (Passthroughs and Special
                                             to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                    agency, including whether the                         Industries).
                                             Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution                    information shall have practical utility;             [FR Doc. 2016–15936 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]
                                             Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                        (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      of the burden of the collection of
                                             Requests for additional information or                   information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                             copies of the form and instructions                      quality, utility, and clarity of the                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                             should be directed to Allan Hopkins at                   information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                             Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,                     minimize the burden of the collection of              Internal Revenue Service
                                             1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                            information on respondents, including
                                             Washington, DC 20224, or through the                     through the use of automated collection               Proposed Collection; Comment
                                             internet at Allan.M.Hopkins@irs.gov.                     techniques or other forms of information              Request for Regulation Project
                                                                                                      technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                      or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                Title: Disclosure Statement (Form                                                                           Treasury.
                                                                                                      maintenance, and purchase of services
                                             8275) and Regulation Disclosure                                                                                ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                      to provide information.
                                             Statement (Form 8275–R).                                                                                       comments.
                                                OMB Number: 1545–0889.                                  Approved: June 29, 2016.
                                                Form Number: Forms 8275 and 8275–                     Allan Hopkins,                                        SUMMARY:   The Department of the
                                             R.                                                       Tax Analyst.                                          Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                Abstract: Internal Revenue Code                       [FR Doc. 2016–15905 Filed 7–5–16; 8:45 am]            to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                             section 6662 imposes accuracy-related                    BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                                                                            burden, invites the general public and
                                             penalties on taxpayers for substantial                                                                         other Federal agencies to take this
                                             understatement of tax liability or                                                                             opportunity to comment on proposed
                                             negligence or disregard of rules and                     DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            and/or continuing information
                                             regulations. Code section 6694 imposes                                                                         collections, as required by the
                                             similar penalties on return preparers.                   Internal Revenue Service                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                             Regulations sections 1.662–4(e) and (f)                                                                        Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                             provide for reduction of these penalties                 Publication of Nonconventional Source                 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
                                             if adequate disclosure of the tax                        Production Credit Reference Price for                 soliciting comments concerning TD
                                             treatment is made on Form 8275 or, if                    Calendar Year 2015                                    9107, Guidance Regarding Deduction
                                             the position is contrary to regulation on                                                                      and Capitalization of Expenditures.
                                             Form 8275–R.                                             AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                                                                                                                            DATES: Written comments should be
                                                Current Actions: There are no changes                 Treasury.
                                                                                                                                                            received on or before September 6, 2016
                                             to the forms at this time.                               ACTION:   Notice.                                     to be assured of consideration.
                                                Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                             currently approved collection.                           SUMMARY:    Publication of the reference              to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
                                                Affected Public: Business or other for-               price for the nonconventional source                  Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
                                             profit organizations and individuals,                    production credit for calendar year                   Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                             not-for-profit institutions, and farms.                  2015. The credit period for
                                                Estimated Number of Responses:                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      nonconventional source production                     Requests for additional information or
                                             666,666.                                                 credit ended on December 31, 2013 for
                                                Estimated Time per Response: 5                                                                              copies of this regulation should be
                                                                                                      facilities producing coke or coke gas                 directed to Martha R. Brinson, Internal
                                             hours, 34 minutes.                                       (other than from petroleum based
                                                Estimated Total Annual Burden                                                                               Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
                                                                                                      products). However, the reference price               Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                             Hours: 3,716,664.                                        continues to apply in determining the
                                                The following paragraph applies to all                                                                      DC 20224, or through the Internet at
                                                                                                      amount of the enhanced oil recovery                   Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
                                             of the collections of information covered
                                                                                                      credit under section 43, the marginal
                                             by this notice:                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                      well production credit under section
                                                An agency may not conduct or                                                                                  Title: Guidance Regarding Deduction
                                                                                                      45I, and the percentage depletion in
                                             sponsor, and a person is not required to                                                                       and Capitalization of Expenditures.
                                                                                                      case of oil and natural gas produced
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                                             respond to, a collection of information                                                                          OMB Number: 1545–1870.
                                                                                                      from marginal properties under section
                                             unless the collection of information                                                                             Regulation Project Number: TD 9107.
                                                                                                      613A.
                                             displays a valid OMB control number.                                                                             Abstract: The information required to
                                             Books or records relating to a collection                DATES: The reference price under                      be retained by taxpayers will constitute
                                             of information must be retained as long                  section 45K(d)(2)(C) for calendar year                sufficient documentation for purposes
                                             as their contents may become material                    2015 applies for purposes of sections 43,             of substantiating a deduction. The
                                             in the administration of any internal                    45I, and 613A for taxable year 2016.                  information will be used by the agency


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Document Created: 2016-07-06 07:55:49
Document Modified: 2016-07-06 07:55:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before September 6, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to Allan Hopkins at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 44090 

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