81 FR 70741 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection Tools

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 198 (October 13, 2016)

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 Forms W-2, W-2c, W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-3cPR, W-3PR, and W- 3SS.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 70741]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24665]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection 
Tools

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 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 
Forms W-2, W-2c, W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-3cPR, W-3PR, and W-
3SS.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 12, 
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 collection tools should be directed to Sara Covington, 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, the IRS is seeking comments 
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and 
record-keeping requirements:
    Title: W-2 (Wage and Tax Statement), W-2c (Corrected Wage and Tax 
Statement). W-2AS (American Samoa Wage and Tax Statement), W-2GU (Guam 
Wage and Tax Statement), W-2VI (U.S. Virgin Islands Wage and Tax 
Statement), W-3 (Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements), W-3c 
(Transmittal of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements), W-3PR (Informe de 
Comprobantes de Retencio'n Transmittal of Withholding Statements, W-3c 
PR (TRANSMISION DE COMPROBANTES DE RETENCIO'N CORREGIDOS, Transmittal 
of Corrected Wage and Tax Statements), and W-3SS (Transmittal of Wage 
and Tax Statements).
    OMB Number: 1545-0008.
    Form Numbers: Forms W-2, W-2c, W-2AS, W-2GU, W-2VI, W-3, W-3c, W-
3cPR, W-3PR, and W-3SS.
    Abstract: Employers report income and withholding information on 
Form W-2. Individuals use Form W-2 to prepare their income tax returns. 
Forms W-2AS, W-2GU and W-2VI are variations of Form W-2 for use in U.S. 
possessions. The Form W-3 series is used to transmit W-2 series forms 
to the Social Security Administration. Forms W-2c, W-3c and W-3cPR are 
used to correct previously filed Forms W-2, W-3, and W-3PR.
    Current Actions: There are changes in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations and 
individuals, or households, not-for-profit institutions, farms, and 
Federal, state local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 253,950,820.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: Varies.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    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: September 22, 2016.
Tuawana Pinkston,
IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2016-24665 Filed 10-12-16; 8:45 am]
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