81 FR 73475 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Information Collection Tools
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 206 (October 25, 2016)
| Page Range | 73475-73476 | |
| FR Document | 2016-25781 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 73475-73476] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25781] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Form 940, Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and Form 940-PR, Planilla para la Declaracion Federal Anual del Patrono de la Contribucion Federal para el Desempleo (FUTA). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 27, 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: Employer's Annual Federal Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return (Form 940) and Planilla para la Declaracion Federal Anual del Patrono de la Contribucion Federal para el Desempleo (FUTA) (Form 940-PR). OMB Number: 1545-0028. Form Number: 940 and 940-PR. Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 3301 imposes a tax on employers based on the first $7,000 of [[Page 73476]] taxable wages paid to each employee. The tax is computed and reported on Forms 940 and 940-PR (Puerto Rico employers only). IRS uses the information on Forms 940 and 940-PR to ensure that employers have reported and figured the correct FUTA wages and tax. Current Actions: The change in burden reflects the removal of burden associated with previously produced (preprinted) versions of the payment voucher forms (940-V and 940-V(PR)). The discontinuation of the production of these preprinted forms will result in a total burden decrease of 31,328 hours and an estimated 198,520 responses. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, individuals, or households, and farms. Estimated Number of Responses: 6,802,400. Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 hrs., 28 min. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 105,264,042. 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: October 15, 2016. Tuawana Pinkston, Reports Clearance Officer, IRS. [FR Doc. 2016-25781 Filed 10-24-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P
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opportunity to comment on proposed or start-up costs and costs of operation, Approved: October 17, 2016.
and/or continuing information maintenance, and purchase of services Tuawana Pinkston,
collections, as required by the to provide the requested information. IRS Supervisory Tax Analyst.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Currently, the IRS is seeking [FR Doc. 2016–25780 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. comments concerning the following BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
3506(c)(2)(A)). forms, and reporting and record-keeping
DATES: Written comments should be requirements:
received on or before December 27, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Certified Professional Employer
to be assured of consideration. Organization (CPEO)
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
Internal Revenue Service
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue OMB Number: 1545–2266.
Proposed Collection; Comment
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Form Numbers: 14737 and 14737–A.
Request for Information Collection
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or Abstract: Section 206 of the Tools
at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. Achieving a Better Life Experience
Please send separate comments for (ABLE) Act passed Dec. 19, 2014) AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
each specific information collection created the Certified Professional Treasury.
listed below. You must reference the Employer Organization (CPEO) ACTION: Notice and request for
information collection’s title, form designation. The application, attestation comments.
number, reporting or record-keeping and supporting information will be used
requirement number, and OMB number by IRS to qualify professional employer SUMMARY: The Department of the
(if any) in your comment. organizations to become and remain a Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Certified Professional Employer to reduce paperwork and respondent
obtain additional information, or copies Organization, which entitles them to burden, invites the general public and
of the information collection and certain tax benefits. This certification is other Federal agencies to take this
instructions, or copies of any comments renewed annually and the CPEO will opportunity to comment on proposed
received, contact Elaine Christophe, at submit annual and quarterly financial and/or continuing information
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, statements in addition to supporting collections, as required by the
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., documentation. Responsible individuals Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Washington, DC 20224, or through the will submit annual attestation forms and Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
internet, at Elaine.H.Christophe@irs.gov. fingerprint cards. Form 14737, Request 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
for Voluntary IRS Certification of a soliciting comments concerning Form
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Professional Employer Organization 940, Employer’s Annual Federal
Request for Comments (Application), and Form 14737–A, Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return, and
The Department of the Treasury and CPEO Responsible Individual Personal Form 940–PR, Planilla para la
the Internal Revenue Service, as part of Attestation, will only be used by Declaracion Federal Anual del Patrono
their continuing effort to reduce program applicants and related de la Contribucion Federal para el
paperwork and respondent burden, responsible individuals. The Desempleo (FUTA).
invite the general public and other accompanying Regulations and Revenue DATES: Written comments should be
Federal agencies to take this Procedures are currently in draft form received on or before December 27, 2016
opportunity to comment on the and not yet published. to be assured of consideration.
proposed or continuing information Current Actions: New Information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
collections listed below in this notice, Collection. to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Type of Review: Extension of a Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). currently approved collection. Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Request for Comments: Comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Affected Public: Business or other for-
submitted in response to this notice will Requests for additional information or
profit organizations & individuals.
be summarized and/or included in our copies of the collection tools should be
request for Office of Management and Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,250. directed to Sara Covington, Internal
Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111
information collection. All comments Estimated Time per Respondent: 240
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
will become a matter of public record. hours.
DC 20224, or through the internet at
Please do not include any confidential Estimated Total Annual Burden Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
or inappropriate material in your Hours: 90,000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently,
comments. We invite comments on: (a) The following paragraph applies to all the IRS is seeking comments concerning
Whether the collection of information is of the collections of information covered the following information collection
necessary for the proper performance of by this notice: tools, reporting, and record-keeping
the agency’s functions, including An agency may not conduct or requirements:
whether the information has practical sponsor, and a person is not required to Title: Employer’s Annual Federal
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s respond to, a collection of information Unemployment (FUTA) Tax Return
estimate of the burden of the collection unless the collection of information (Form 940) and Planilla para la
of information; (c) ways to enhance the displays a valid OMB control number.
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Declaracion Federal Anual del Patrono
quality, utility, and clarity of the Books or records relating to a collection de la Contribucion Federal para el
information to be collected; (d) ways to of information must be retained as long Desempleo (FUTA) (Form 940–PR).
minimize the burden of the collection of as their contents may become material OMB Number: 1545–0028.
information on respondents, including in the administration of any internal Form Number: 940 and 940–PR.
the use of automated collection revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Abstract: Internal Revenue Code
techniques or other forms of information tax return information are confidential, section 3301 imposes a tax on
technology; and (e) estimates of capital as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. employers based on the first $7,000 of
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taxable wages paid to each employee. Request for Comments: Comments SUMMARY: An open meeting of the
The tax is computed and reported on submitted in response to this notice will Taxpayer Advocacy Panel for the
Forms 940 and 940–PR (Puerto Rico be summarized and/or included in the Internal Revenue Service Environmental
employers only). IRS uses the request for OMB approval. All Scan for strategic planning. The Internal
information on Forms 940 and 940–PR comments will become a matter of Revenue Service is seeking the Taxpayer
to ensure that employers have reported public record. Comments are invited on: Advocacy Panel’s input for this project.
and figured the correct FUTA wages and (a) Whether the collection of
tax. information is necessary for the proper The meeting will be held
DATES:
Current Actions: The change in performance of the functions of the Wednesday, November 16, 2016.
burden reflects the removal of burden agency, including whether the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
associated with previously produced information shall have practical utility; Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–
(preprinted) versions of the payment (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
voucher forms (940–V and 940–V(PR)). 5086.
of the burden of the collection of
The discontinuation of the production information; (c) ways to enhance the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
of these preprinted forms will result in quality, utility, and clarity of the hereby given pursuant to Section
a total burden decrease of 31,328 hours information to be collected; (d) ways to 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
and an estimated 198,520 responses. minimize the burden of the collection of Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)
Type of Review: Revision of a information on respondents, including that a meeting of the Taxpayer
currently approved collection. through the use of automated collection
Affected Public: Businesses or other Advocacy Panel Committee will be held
techniques or other forms of information Wednesday, November 16, 2016, at
for-profit organizations, individuals, or technology; and (e) estimates of capital
households, and farms. 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time via
or start-up costs and costs of operation, teleconference. The public is invited to
Estimated Number of Responses: maintenance, and purchase of services
6,802,400. make oral comments or submit written
to provide information.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 15 statements for consideration. Due to
hrs., 28 min. Approved: October 15, 2016. limited conference lines, notification of
Estimated Total Annual Burden Tuawana Pinkston, intent to participate must be made with
Hours: 105,264,042. Reports Clearance Officer, IRS. Kim Vinci. For more information please
The following paragraph applies to all [FR Doc. 2016–25781 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am] contact: Kim Vinci at 1–888–912–1227
of the collections of information covered BILLING CODE 4830–01–P or 916–974–5086, TAP Office, 4330
by this notice: Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA 95821, or
An agency may not conduct or
contact us at the Web site: http://
sponsor, and a person is not required to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY www.improveirs.org.
respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information Internal Revenue Service The agenda will include a discussion
displays a valid OMB control number. on various special topics with IRS
Books or records relating to a collection Open Meeting of the Taxpayer processes.
of information must be retained as long Advocacy Panel
Dated: October 20, 2016.
as their contents may become material AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Antoinette Ross,
in the administration of any internal Treasury.
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
ACTION: Notice of information gathering [FR Doc. 2016–25777 Filed 10–24–16; 8:45 am]
tax return information are confidential,
meeting.
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
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| Dates | Written comments should be received on or before December 27, 2016 to be assured of consideration. | |
| 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] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 73475 |
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