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81 FR 5165 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

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FR Document2016-01718

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 20 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 26, 2016.
    The Department of the Treasury will submit the following 
information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, on or after the date of 
publication of this notice.

DATES: Comments should be received on or before March 2, 2016 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimates, or any other 
aspect of the information collections, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to (1) Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for 
Treasury, New Executive Office Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC 
20503, or email at [email protected] and (2) Treasury PRA 
Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 8117, Washington, 
DC 20220, or email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-1295, or 
viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Control Number: 1545-0239.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Statement by Person(s) Receiving Gambling Winnings.
    Form: Form 5754.
    Abstract: Form 5754 is completed by taxpayers who receive gambling 
winnings either for someone else or as a member of a group of two or 
more people sharing the winnings, such as by sharing the same winning 
ticket.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40,800.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-0644.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Gains and Losses from Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles.
    Form: Form 6781.
    Abstract: Form 6781 is used to report any gain or loss on Internal 
Revenue Code section 1256 contracts under the mark-to-market rules and 
gains and losses under section 1092 from straddle positions.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 15.89 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 903,236.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-0745.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: LR-27-83 (TD 7882--final) Floor Stocks Credits or Refunds 
and Consumer Credits or Refunds With Respect to Certain Tax-Repealed 
Articles; Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks; LR-54-85 (TD 8050) Excise Tax.
    Abstract: LR-27-83 (TD 7882), requires sellers of trucks, trailers 
and semitrailers, and tractors to maintain records of the gross vehicle 
weights of articles sold to verify taxability. LR-54-85 (TD 8050), 
requires that if the sale is to be treated as exempt, the seller and 
the purchaser must be registered and the purchaser must give the seller 
a resale certificate.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,140.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-0887.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Information Return for Publicly Offered Original Issue 
Discount Instruments.
    Form: Form 8281.
    Abstract: Form 8281 is filed by the issuer of a publicly offered 
debt instrument having OID. The information is used to update Pub. 
1212, Guide to Original Issue Discount (OID) Instruments, to enable 
brokers and other middlemen to identify publicly traded OID 
obligations, which they may hold as nominees for the true owners, so 
that they can meet the requirement to file Forms 1099-INT and 1099-OID 
as required by section 6049.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 6.12 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.060.


    OMB Control Number: 1545-0996.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: REG-130477-00; REG-130481-00 (TD 8987--Final), Required 
Distributions From Retirement Plans.
    Abstract: The regulations relate to the required minimum 
distribution from qualified plans, individual retirement plans, 
deferred compensation plans under section 457, and section 403(b) 
annuity contracts, custodial accounts, and retirement income accounts.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,400.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1020.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Form 1041-T--Allocation of Estimated Tax Payments to 
Beneficiaries.
    Form: Form 1041-T.
    Abstract: A trust or, for its final tax year, a decedent's estate 
may elect under Internal Revenue Code section 643(g) to have any part 
of its estimated tax payments (but not income tax withheld) treated as 
made by a beneficiary or beneficiaries. The fiduciary files Form 1041-T 
to make the election. Once made, the election is irrevocable.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 0.99 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 990.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1131.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: TD 8400--(Final) Taxation of Gain or Loss from Certain 
Nonfunctional Currency Transactions (Section 988 Transactions).
    Abstract: TD 8400 contains final regulations regarding the taxation 
of gain or loss from certain foreign currency transactions and applies 
to taxpayers engaging in such transactions. Section 988 of the Internal 
Revenue Code concerns the taxation of exchange gain or loss on certain 
foreign currency denominated transactions. Such gains and losses are 
characterized as ordinary income or loss. However, under section 
988(a)(1)(B) taxpayers may elect to characterize exchange gain or loss 
on certain transactions as capital gain or loss. Section 1.988-3(b) of 
the regulations provides the procedure for making the election. Under 
section 988(c)(1)(D)(ii), taxpayers may elect to have regulated futures 
contracts and certain options (which generally are not subject to 
section 988) treated as section

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988 transactions. Sections 1.988-1(a)(4)(iii) and (iv) provide the 
procedure for making that election. Under section 988(c)(1)(E)(iii), a 
commodity fund may elect special treatment under section 988. Section 
1.988-1(a)(5)(iv) provides the procedure for making that election. 
Under section 988(d) taxpayers may receive special treatment if they 
identify certain transactions. The identification rules are in sections 
1.988-5(a)(8), 1.988-5(b)(3), 1.988-5(c)(2) and 1.988-5(d)(2)(i)(A).
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 40 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,333.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1163.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Form 8822--Change of Address (For Individual, Gift, Estate, 
or Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Returns); Form 8822-B--Change of 
Address--Business.
    Form: Form 8822, Form 8822-B.
    Abstract: Forms 8822 and 8822-B are used by taxpayers to furnish 
their change of address to the Internal Revenue Service. Form 8822 is 
used by individual taxpayers while Form 8822-B will be used by business 
taxpayers.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 264,792.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1260.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: CO-62-89 (Final) Final Regulations under Section 382 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; Limitations on Corporate Net Operating 
Loss Carryforwards.
    Abstract: The reporting requirement concerns the election a 
taxpayer may make to treat as the change data the effective data of a 
plan of reorganization in a title II or similar case rather than the 
confirmation date of a plan.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1347.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Arbitrage Restrictions on and Issue Price Definition for Tax 
Exempt Bonds.
    Abstract: Section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code requires issuers 
of tax-exempt bonds to rebate certain arbitrage profits earned on 
nonpurpose investments acquired with the bond proceeds.
    Under section 148(f), interest on a state or local bond is not tax 
exempt unless the issuer of the bond rebates to the United States 
arbitrage profits earned from investing proceeds of the bond in higher 
yielding nonpurpose investments. Form 8038-T is used to pay the 
arbitrage rebate to the United States and to pay penalty in lieu of 
rebates. Burden for the form is being reported under 1545-1219.
    Issuers are also required to keep records of certain interest rate 
hedges so that the hedges are taken into account in determining 
arbitrage profits. Under TD 8718, the scope of interest rate hedging 
transactions covered by the arbitrage regulations was broadened by 
requiring that hedges entered into prior to the sale date of the bonds 
are covered as well.
    The collection of information in the proposed regulation (REG-
138526-14) is in Sec.  1.148-1(f)(2)(ii) which contains a requirement 
that the issuer obtain certifications and supporting documentation 
regarding the underwriter's sales of the issuer's bonds.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 94,326.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1426.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: INTL-21-91 (TD 8656--Final) Section 6662--Imposition of the 
Accuracy-Related Penalty.
    Abstract: These regulations provide guidance about substantial and 
gross valuation misstatements as defined in sections 6662(e) and 
6662(h). They also provide guidance about the reasonable cause and good 
faith exclusion. The regulations apply to taxpayers who have 
transactions between persons described in section 482 and not section 
482 transfer price adjustments.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 20,125.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1438.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: TD 8643 (Final) Distributions of Stock and Stock Rights.
    Abstract: The requested information is required to notify the 
Service that a holder of preferred stock callable at a premium by the 
issuer has made a determination regarding the likelihood of exercise of 
the right to call that is different from the issuer's determination.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 333.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1502.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Form 5304-SIMPLE; Form 5305-SIMPLE; Notice 98-4.
    Abstract: Forms 5304-SIMPLE and 5035-SIMPLE are used by an employer 
to permit employees to make salary reduction contributions to a savings 
incentive match plan (SIMPLE IRA) described in Code section 408(p). 
These forms are not to be filed with IRS, but to be retained in the 
employers' records as proof of establishing such a plan, thereby 
justifying a deduction for contributions made to the SIMPLE IRA. The 
data is used to verify the deduction. Notice 98-4 provides guidance for 
employers and trustees regarding how they can comply with the 
requirements of Code section 408(p) in establishing and maintaining a 
SIMPLE Plan.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,113,000.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1522.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Revenue Procedure 2016-1, Rulings and Determination Letters.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2016-1 explains how the Service 
provides advice to taxpayers on issues. It explains the forms of advice 
and the manner in which advice is requested by taxpayers and provided 
by the Service.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 316,020.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1539.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: REG-208172-91 (TD 8787--final) Basis Reduction Due to 
Discharge of Indebtedness.
    Abstract: The IRS will use the information provided by taxpayers 
owning interests in partnerships and owning section 1221(i) real 
property to verify compliance with sections 1017(b)(3)(C), 
1017(b)(3)(E), 1017(b)(3)(F), and 1017(b)(4)(X).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1801.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Revenue Procedure 2002-67, Settlement of Section 351 
Contingent Liability Tax Shelter Cases.
    Abstract: This revenue procedure prescribes procedures for 
taxpayers who

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elect to participate in a settlement initiative aimed at resolving tax 
shelter cases involving contingent liability transactions that are the 
same or similar to those described in Notice 2001-17 (``contingent 
liability transactions''). There are two resolution methodologies: A 
fixed concession procedure and a fast track dispute resolution 
procedure that includes binding arbitration.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,500.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1804.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: New Markets Credit.
    Form: Form 8874.
    Abstract: To claim a credit for equity investments made in 
Qualified Community Development Entities, investors use Form 8874.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 4.87 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 492.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1814.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Changes in Corporate Control and Capital Structure.
    Abstract: Any corporation that undergoes reorganization under 
Regulation section 1.6043-4T with stock, cash, and other property over 
$100 million must file Form 1099-CAP with the IRS shareholders.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1832.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Systemic Advocacy Issue Submission Form.
    Abstract: Form 14411 is to be used by individuals, businesses, 
practitioners and other public groups to identify systemic problems 
that taxpayers are encountering with IRS. This form will be submitted 
electronically via the IRS.gov Web site. Mailed or faxed forms will be 
accepted.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 336.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-1983.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Credit.
    Abstract: Form 8900, Qualified Railroad Track Maintenance Credit, 
was developed to carry out the provisions of Code section 45G. This 
section was added by section 245 of the American Jobs Creation Act of 
2004 (P.L. 108-357). The form provides a means for the eligible 
taxpayers to compute the amount of credit.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,985.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-2005.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Restaurant Tips--Attributed Tip Income Program (ATIP).
    Abstract: This revenue procedure sets forth the requirements for 
participating in the Attributed Tip Income Program (ATIP). ATIP 
provides benefits to employers and employees similar to those offered 
under previous tip reporting agreements without requiring one-on-one 
meetings with the Service to determine tip rates or eligibility.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,100.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-2008.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit.
    Abstract: Form 8907 will be used to claim a credit from the 
production and sale of fuel created from nonconventional sources. For 
tax years ending after 12/31/05 fuel from coke or coke gas can qualify 
for the credit, and the credit becomes part of the general business 
credit.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 171,160.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-2009.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Form 13285-A--Reducing Tax Burden on America's Taxpayers.
    Abstract: Form 13285-A is used by taxpayers and external partners 
and stakeholders to identify meaningful taxpayer burden reduction 
opportunities. Employees will make the forms available at education and 
outreach events.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits; Individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 62.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-2110.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Title: REG-127770-07 (Final), Modifications of Commercial Mortgage 
Loans Held by a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit.
    Abstract: This final regulation expands the list of permitted loan 
modifications to include certain modifications of commercial mortgages. 
The regulations are necessary to better accommodate evolving commercial 
mortgage industry packages.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000.

    OMB Control Number: 1545-2231.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Title: Form 13768--Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee 
Membership Application.
    Form: Form 13768.
    Abstract: The Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act 
of 1998 (RRA 98) authorized the creation of the Electronic Tax 
Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). ETAAC has a primary duty of 
providing input to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on its strategic 
plan for electronic tax administration. Accordingly, ETAAC's 
responsibilities involve researching, analyzing and making 
recommendations on a wide range of electronic tax administration 
issues. ETAAC members convey the public's perception of the IRS 
electronic tax administration activities, offer constructive 
observations about current or proposed policies, programs, and 
procedures, and suggest improvements. The IRS will solicit applications 
for membership via Form 13768.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profits.
    Estimated Average Annual Burden per Response: 1.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.

Brenda Simms,
Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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                                               techniques or other forms of information                   Estimated Total Annual Burden                         OMB Control Number: 1545–0996.
                                               technology; and (e) estimates of capital                Hours: 40,800.                                           Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               or start-up costs and costs of operation,                  OMB Control Number: 1545–0644.                     currently approved collection.
                                               maintenance, and purchase of services                      Type of Review: Revision of a                         Title: REG–130477–00; REG–130481–
                                               to provide information.                                 currently approved collection.                        00 (TD 8987—Final), Required
                                                 Dated: January 27, 2016.                                 Title: Gains and Losses from Section               Distributions From Retirement Plans.
                                                                                                       1256 Contracts and Straddles.                            Abstract: The regulations relate to the
                                               Brenda Simms,
                                                                                                          Form: Form 6781.                                   required minimum distribution from
                                               Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
                                                                                                          Abstract: Form 6781 is used to report              qualified plans, individual retirement
                                               [FR Doc. 2016–01768 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am]                                                                   plans, deferred compensation plans
                                                                                                       any gain or loss on Internal Revenue
                                               BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
                                                                                                       Code section 1256 contracts under the                 under section 457, and section 403(b)
                                                                                                       mark-to-market rules and gains and                    annuity contracts, custodial accounts,
                                                                                                       losses under section 1092 from straddle               and retirement income accounts.
                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                       Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
                                                                                                       positions.
                                               Submission for OMB Review;                                 Affected Public: Businesses or other               Governments.
                                               Comment Request                                         for-profits.                                             Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                          Estimated Average Annual Burden                    Hours: 8,400.
                                               January 26, 2016.                                       per Response: 15.89 hours.                               OMB Control Number: 1545–1020.
                                                  The Department of the Treasury will                     Estimated Total Annual Burden                         Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               submit the following information                        Hours: 903,236.                                       currently approved collection.
                                               collection requests to the Office of                       OMB Control Number: 1545–0745.                        Title: Form 1041–T—Allocation of
                                               Management and Budget (OMB) for                            Type of Review: Extension of a                     Estimated Tax Payments to
                                               review and clearance in accordance                      currently approved collection.                        Beneficiaries.
                                               with the Paperwork Reduction Act of                        Title: LR–27–83 (TD 7882—final)                       Form: Form 1041–T.
                                               1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the                Floor Stocks Credits or Refunds and                      Abstract: A trust or, for its final tax
                                               date of publication of this notice.                     Consumer Credits or Refunds With                      year, a decedent’s estate may elect
                                               DATES: Comments should be received on                   Respect to Certain Tax-Repealed                       under Internal Revenue Code section
                                               or before March 2, 2016 to be assured                   Articles; Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks;                 643(g) to have any part of its estimated
                                               of consideration.                                       LR–54–85 (TD 8050) Excise Tax.                        tax payments (but not income tax
                                               ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding                         Abstract: LR–27–83 (TD 7882),                      withheld) treated as made by a
                                               the burden estimates, or any other                      requires sellers of trucks, trailers and              beneficiary or beneficiaries. The
                                               aspect of the information collections,                  semitrailers, and tractors to maintain                fiduciary files Form 1041–T to make the
                                               including suggestions for reducing the                  records of the gross vehicle weights of               election. Once made, the election is
                                               burden, to (1) Office of Information and                articles sold to verify taxability. LR–54–            irrevocable.
                                               Regulatory Affairs, Office of                           85 (TD 8050), requires that if the sale is               Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                               Management and Budget, Attention:                       to be treated as exempt, the seller and               for-profits.
                                               Desk Officer for Treasury, New                          the purchaser must be registered and the                 Estimated Average Annual Burden
                                               Executive Office Building, Room 10235,                  purchaser must give the seller a resale               per Response: 0.99 hour.
                                               Washington, DC 20503, or email at                       certificate.                                             Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                               OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and                            Affected Public: Businesses or other               Hours: 990.
                                               (2) Treasury PRA Clearance Officer,                     for-profits.                                             OMB Control Number: 1545–1131.
                                               1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                         Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               8117, Washington, DC 20220, or email                    Hours: 4,140.                                         currently approved collection.
                                               at PRA@treasury.gov.                                       OMB Control Number: 1545–0887.                        Title: TD 8400—(Final) Taxation of
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           Type of Review: Extension of a                     Gain or Loss from Certain
                                               Copies of the submissions may be                        currently approved collection.                        Nonfunctional Currency Transactions
                                               obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,                     Title: Information Return for Publicly             (Section 988 Transactions).
                                               calling (202) 622–1295, or viewing the                  Offered Original Issue Discount                          Abstract: TD 8400 contains final
                                               entire information collection request at                Instruments.                                          regulations regarding the taxation of
                                               www.reginfo.gov.                                           Form: Form 8281.                                   gain or loss from certain foreign
                                                                                                          Abstract: Form 8281 is filed by the                currency transactions and applies to
                                               Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                          issuer of a publicly offered debt                     taxpayers engaging in such transactions.
                                                 OMB Control Number: 1545–0239.                        instrument having OID. The information                Section 988 of the Internal Revenue
                                                 Type of Review: Extension of a                        is used to update Pub. 1212, Guide to                 Code concerns the taxation of exchange
                                               currently approved collection.                          Original Issue Discount (OID)                         gain or loss on certain foreign currency
                                                 Title: Statement by Person(s)                         Instruments, to enable brokers and other              denominated transactions. Such gains
                                               Receiving Gambling Winnings.                            middlemen to identify publicly traded                 and losses are characterized as ordinary
                                                 Form: Form 5754.                                      OID obligations, which they may hold                  income or loss. However, under section
                                                 Abstract: Form 5754 is completed by                   as nominees for the true owners, so that              988(a)(1)(B) taxpayers may elect to
                                               taxpayers who receive gambling                          they can meet the requirement to file                 characterize exchange gain or loss on
                                               winnings either for someone else or as                  Forms 1099–INT and 1099–OID as                        certain transactions as capital gain or
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                                               a member of a group of two or more                      required by section 6049.                             loss. Section 1.988–3(b) of the
                                               people sharing the winnings, such as by                    Affected Public: Businesses or other               regulations provides the procedure for
                                               sharing the same winning ticket.                        for-profits.                                          making the election. Under section
                                                 Affected Public: Individuals or                          Estimated Average Annual Burden                    988(c)(1)(D)(ii), taxpayers may elect to
                                               households.                                             per Response: 6.12 hours.                             have regulated futures contracts and
                                                 Estimated Average Annual Burden                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                      certain options (which generally are not
                                               per Response: 12 minutes.                               Hours: 3.060.                                         subject to section 988) treated as section


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                                               988 transactions. Sections 1.988–                       investments acquired with the bond                       Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                               1(a)(4)(iii) and (iv) provide the                       proceeds.                                             Hours: 333.
                                               procedure for making that election.                        Under section 148(f), interest on a                   OMB Control Number: 1545–1502.
                                               Under section 988(c)(1)(E)(iii), a                      state or local bond is not tax exempt                    Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               commodity fund may elect special                        unless the issuer of the bond rebates to              currently approved collection.
                                               treatment under section 988. Section                    the United States arbitrage profits                      Title: Form 5304–SIMPLE; Form
                                               1.988–1(a)(5)(iv) provides the procedure                earned from investing proceeds of the                 5305–SIMPLE; Notice 98–4.
                                               for making that election. Under section                 bond in higher yielding nonpurpose                       Abstract: Forms 5304–SIMPLE and
                                               988(d) taxpayers may receive special                    investments. Form 8038–T is used to                   5035–SIMPLE are used by an employer
                                               treatment if they identify certain                      pay the arbitrage rebate to the United                to permit employees to make salary
                                               transactions. The identification rules are              States and to pay penalty in lieu of                  reduction contributions to a savings
                                               in sections 1.988–5(a)(8), 1.988–5(b)(3),               rebates. Burden for the form is being                 incentive match plan (SIMPLE IRA)
                                               1.988–5(c)(2) and 1.988–5(d)(2)(i)(A).                  reported under 1545–1219.                             described in Code section 408(p). These
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                    Issuers are also required to keep                  forms are not to be filed with IRS, but
                                               for-profits.                                            records of certain interest rate hedges so            to be retained in the employers’ records
                                                  Estimated Average Annual Burden                      that the hedges are taken into account                as proof of establishing such a plan,
                                               per Response: 40 minutes.                               in determining arbitrage profits. Under               thereby justifying a deduction for
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        TD 8718, the scope of interest rate                   contributions made to the SIMPLE IRA.
                                               Hours: 3,333.                                           hedging transactions covered by the                   The data is used to verify the deduction.
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1163.                       arbitrage regulations was broadened by                Notice 98–4 provides guidance for
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                       requiring that hedges entered into prior              employers and trustees regarding how
                                               currently approved collection.                          to the sale date of the bonds are covered             they can comply with the requirements
                                                  Title: Form 8822—Change of Address                   as well.                                              of Code section 408(p) in establishing
                                               (For Individual, Gift, Estate, or                          The collection of information in the               and maintaining a SIMPLE Plan.
                                               Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax                        proposed regulation (REG–138526–14)                      Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                               Returns); Form 8822–B—Change of                         is in § 1.148–1(f)(2)(ii) which contains a            for-profits.
                                               Address—Business.                                       requirement that the issuer obtain                       Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  Form: Form 8822, Form 8822–B.                        certifications and supporting                         Hours: 2,113,000.
                                                  Abstract: Forms 8822 and 8822–B are                  documentation regarding the                              OMB Control Number: 1545–1522.
                                               used by taxpayers to furnish their                      underwriter’s sales of the issuer’s bonds.               Type of Review: Revision of a
                                               change of address to the Internal                          Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal
                                                                                                                                                             currently approved collection.
                                               Revenue Service. Form 8822 is used by                   Governments.                                             Title: Revenue Procedure 2016–1,
                                               individual taxpayers while Form 8822–                      Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                                                                             Rulings and Determination Letters.
                                               B will be used by business taxpayers.                   Hours: 94,326.
                                                                                                                                                                Abstract: Revenue Procedure 2016–1
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                    OMB Control Number: 1545–1426.                     explains how the Service provides
                                               for-profits; Individuals or households.                    Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                                                                                                                             advice to taxpayers on issues. It
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        currently approved collection.
                                                                                                                                                             explains the forms of advice and the
                                               Hours: 264,792.                                            Title: INTL–21–91 (TD 8656—Final)
                                                                                                                                                             manner in which advice is requested by
                                                                                                       Section 6662—Imposition of the
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1260.                                                                             taxpayers and provided by the Service.
                                                                                                       Accuracy-Related Penalty.
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                          Abstract: These regulations provide                   Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                               currently approved collection.                          guidance about substantial and gross                  for-profits.
                                                  Title: CO–62–89 (Final) Final                                                                                 Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                                                                       valuation misstatements as defined in
                                               Regulations under Section 382 of the                                                                          Hours: 316,020.
                                                                                                       sections 6662(e) and 6662(h). They also
                                               Internal Revenue Code of 1986;                          provide guidance about the reasonable                    OMB Control Number: 1545–1539.
                                               Limitations on Corporate Net Operating                  cause and good faith exclusion. The                      Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               Loss Carryforwards.                                     regulations apply to taxpayers who have               currently approved collection.
                                                  Abstract: The reporting requirement                  transactions between persons described                   Title: REG–208172–91 (TD 8787—
                                               concerns the election a taxpayer may                    in section 482 and not section 482                    final) Basis Reduction Due to Discharge
                                               make to treat as the change data the                    transfer price adjustments.                           of Indebtedness.
                                               effective data of a plan of reorganization                 Affected Public: Businesses or other                  Abstract: The IRS will use the
                                               in a title II or similar case rather than               for-profits.                                          information provided by taxpayers
                                               the confirmation date of a plan.                           Estimated Total Annual Burden                      owning interests in partnerships and
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                 Hours: 20,125.                                        owning section 1221(i) real property to
                                               for-profits.                                               OMB Control Number: 1545–1438.                     verify compliance with sections
                                                  Estimated Average Annual Burden                         Type of Review: Extension of a                     1017(b)(3)(C), 1017(b)(3)(E),
                                               per Response: 5 minutes.                                currently approved collection.                        1017(b)(3)(F), and 1017(b)(4)(X).
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                           Title: TD 8643 (Final) Distributions of               Affected Public: Individuals or
                                               Hours: 1.                                               Stock and Stock Rights.                               households.
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1347.                          Abstract: The requested information                   Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                  Type of Review: Revision of a                        is required to notify the Service that a              Hours: 10,000.
                                               currently approved collection.                          holder of preferred stock callable at a                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1801.
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                                                  Title: Arbitrage Restrictions on and                 premium by the issuer has made a                         Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               Issue Price Definition for Tax Exempt                   determination regarding the likelihood                currently approved collection.
                                               Bonds.                                                  of exercise of the right to call that is                 Title: Revenue Procedure 2002–67,
                                                  Abstract: Section 148 of the Internal                different from the issuer’s                           Settlement of Section 351 Contingent
                                               Revenue Code requires issuers of tax-                   determination.                                        Liability Tax Shelter Cases.
                                               exempt bonds to rebate certain arbitrage                   Affected Public: Businesses or other                  Abstract: This revenue procedure
                                               profits earned on nonpurpose                            for-profits.                                          prescribes procedures for taxpayers who


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                                               elect to participate in a settlement                       Title: Qualified Railroad Track                     Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                               initiative aimed at resolving tax shelter               Maintenance Credit.                                   Hours: 62.
                                               cases involving contingent liability                       Abstract: Form 8900, Qualified
                                                                                                       Railroad Track Maintenance Credit, was                  OMB Control Number: 1545–2110.
                                               transactions that are the same or similar
                                               to those described in Notice 2001–17                    developed to carry out the provisions of                Type of Review: Extension of a
                                               (‘‘contingent liability transactions’’).                Code section 45G. This section was                    currently approved collection.
                                               There are two resolution methodologies:                 added by section 245 of the American                    Title: REG–127770–07 (Final),
                                               A fixed concession procedure and a fast                 Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (P.L. 108–                  Modifications of Commercial Mortgage
                                               track dispute resolution procedure that                 357). The form provides a means for the               Loans Held by a Real Estate Mortgage
                                               includes binding arbitration.                           eligible taxpayers to compute the                     Investment Conduit.
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                 amount of credit.                                       Abstract: This final regulation
                                               for-profits.                                               Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                                                                                                                                             expands the list of permitted loan
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        for-profits.
                                                                                                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                      modifications to include certain
                                               Hours: 7,500.                                                                                                 modifications of commercial mortgages.
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1804.                       Hours: 1,985.
                                                                                                                                                             The regulations are necessary to better
                                                  Type of Review: Revision of a                           OMB Control Number: 1545–2005.
                                                                                                          Type of Review: Extension of a                     accommodate evolving commercial
                                               currently approved collection.                                                                                mortgage industry packages.
                                                  Title: New Markets Credit.                           currently approved collection.
                                                  Form: Form 8874.                                        Title: Restaurant Tips—Attributed Tip                Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                                  Abstract: To claim a credit for equity               Income Program (ATIP).                                for-profits.
                                               investments made in Qualified                              Abstract: This revenue procedure sets                Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                               Community Development Entities,                         forth the requirements for participating              Hours: 3,000.
                                               investors use Form 8874.                                in the Attributed Tip Income Program
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                 (ATIP). ATIP provides benefits to                        OMB Control Number: 1545–2231.
                                               for-profits.                                            employers and employees similar to                       Type of Review: Revision of a
                                                  Estimated Average Annual Burden                      those offered under previous tip                      currently approved collection.
                                               per Response: 4.87 hours.                               reporting agreements without requiring                   Title: Form 13768—Electronic Tax
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        one-on-one meetings with the Service to               Administration Advisory Committee
                                               Hours: 492.                                             determine tip rates or eligibility.                   Membership Application.
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1814.                          Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                       for-profits.                                             Form: Form 13768.
                                               currently approved collection.                             Estimated Total Annual Burden                         Abstract: The Internal Revenue
                                                  Title: Changes in Corporate Control                  Hours: 6,100.                                         Service Restructuring and Reform Act of
                                               and Capital Structure.                                     OMB Control Number: 1545–2008.                     1998 (RRA 98) authorized the creation
                                                  Abstract: Any corporation that                          Type of Review: Extension of a                     of the Electronic Tax Administration
                                               undergoes reorganization under                          currently approved collection.                        Advisory Committee (ETAAC). ETAAC
                                               Regulation section 1.6043–4T with                          Title: Nonconventional Source Fuel                 has a primary duty of providing input
                                               stock, cash, and other property over                    Credit.                                               to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on
                                               $100 million must file Form 1099–CAP                       Abstract: Form 8907 will be used to                its strategic plan for electronic tax
                                               with the IRS shareholders.                              claim a credit from the production and                administration. Accordingly, ETAAC’s
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                 sale of fuel created from                             responsibilities involve researching,
                                               for-profits.                                            nonconventional sources. For tax years                analyzing and making recommendations
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        ending after 12/31/05 fuel from coke or               on a wide range of electronic tax
                                               Hours: 67.                                              coke gas can qualify for the credit, and              administration issues. ETAAC members
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1832.                       the credit becomes part of the general                convey the public’s perception of the
                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                       business credit.                                      IRS electronic tax administration
                                               currently approved collection.                             Affected Public: Businesses or other               activities, offer constructive
                                                  Title: Systemic Advocacy Issue                       for-profits.                                          observations about current or proposed
                                               Submission Form.                                           Estimated Total Annual Burden                      policies, programs, and procedures, and
                                                  Abstract: Form 14411 is to be used by                Hours: 171,160.                                       suggest improvements. The IRS will
                                               individuals, businesses, practitioners                     OMB Control Number: 1545–2009.                     solicit applications for membership via
                                               and other public groups to identify                        Type of Review: Extension of a                     Form 13768.
                                               systemic problems that taxpayers are                    currently approved collection.                           Affected Public: Businesses or other
                                               encountering with IRS. This form will                      Title: Form 13285–A—Reducing Tax
                                                                                                                                                             for-profits.
                                               be submitted electronically via the                     Burden on America’s Taxpayers.
                                               IRS.gov Web site. Mailed or faxed forms                    Abstract: Form 13285–A is used by                     Estimated Average Annual Burden
                                               will be accepted.                                       taxpayers and external partners and                   per Response: 1.5 hours.
                                                  Affected Public: Businesses or other                 stakeholders to identify meaningful                      Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                               for-profits; Individuals or households.                 taxpayer burden reduction                             Hours: 750.
                                                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                        opportunities. Employees will make the
                                               Hours: 336.                                             forms available at education and                      Brenda Simms,
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1545–1983.                       outreach events.                                      Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
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                                                  Type of Review: Extension of a                          Affected Public: Businesses or other               [FR Doc. 2016–01718 Filed 1–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                               currently approved collection.                          for-profits; Individuals or households.               BILLING CODE 4830–01–P




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesComments should be received on or before March 2, 2016 to be assured of consideration.
ContactCopies of the submissions may be obtained by emailing [email protected], calling (202) 622-1295, or viewing the entire information collection request at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation81 FR 5165 

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