82_FR_12950 82 FR 12907 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Statements to Recipients of Dividend Payments

82 FR 12907 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Statements to Recipients of Dividend Payments

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range12907-12907
FR Document2017-04328

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning the statements to recipients of dividend payments.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12907]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04328]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Statements to Recipients 
of Dividend Payments

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. Currently, the IRS is soliciting 
comments concerning the statements to recipients of dividend payments.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 8, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6141, 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 R. Joseph 
Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-5746, or through the 
internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Statements to recipients of dividend payments.
    OMB Number: 1545-0747.
    Form Number: 5498.
    Abstract: Form 5498 is used by trustees and issuers to report 
contributions to, and the fair market value of, an individual 
retirement arrangement (IRA). The information on the form will be used 
by IRS to verify compliance with the reporting rules under regulation 
section 1.408-5 and to verify that the participant in the IRA has made 
the contribution for which he or she is taking a deduction.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 25,000
    Estimated Number of Responses: 118,858,000.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 24 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 48,731,780.
    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: February 28, 2017.
R. Joseph Durbala,
 Tax Analyst, IRS.
[FR Doc. 2017-04328 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                feedback on our service delivery. By                    (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate             contributions to, and the fair market
                                                qualitative feedback we mean                            of the burden of the collection of                    value of, an individual retirement
                                                information that provides useful                        information; (c) ways to enhance the                  arrangement (IRA). The information on
                                                insights on perceptions and opinions,                   quality, utility, and clarity of the                  the form will be used by IRS to verify
                                                but are not statistical surveys that yield              information to be collected; (d) ways to              compliance with the reporting rules
                                                quantitative results that can be                        minimize the burden of the collection of              under regulation section 1.408–5 and to
                                                generalized to the population of study.                 information on respondents, including                 verify that the participant in the IRA has
                                                   Current Actions: There are no changes                through the use of automated collection               made the contribution for which he or
                                                being made to the Omnibus Survey at                     techniques or other forms of information              she is taking a deduction.
                                                this time.                                              technology; and (e) estimates of capital                 Current Actions: There are no changes
                                                   Type of Review: Extension without                    or start-up costs and costs of operation,             being made to the form at this time.
                                                change of currently approved collection.                maintenance, and purchase of services                    Type of Review: Extension of a
                                                   Affected Public: This collection of                  to provide information.                               currently approved collection.
                                                information is necessary to enable the
                                                                                                          Approved: February 27, 2017.                           Affected Public: Business or other for-
                                                Agency to garner customer and
                                                                                                        Tuawana Pinkston,                                     profit organizations.
                                                stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
                                                                                                        IRS Reports Clearance Officer.                           Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                timely manner, in accordance with our
                                                                                                                                                              25,000
                                                commitment to improving service                         [FR Doc. 2017–04327 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                delivery. The information collected                     BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                 Estimated Number of Responses:
                                                from our customers and stakeholders                                                                           118,858,000.
                                                will help ensure that users have an                                                                              Estimated Time per Respondent: 24
                                                effective, efficient, and satisfying                    DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            minutes.
                                                experience with the Agency’s programs.                                                                           Estimated Total Annual Burden
                                                This feedback will provide insights into                Internal Revenue Service                              Hours: 48,731,780.
                                                customer or stakeholder perceptions,                                                                             The following paragraph applies to all
                                                                                                        Proposed Collection; Comment                          of the collections of information covered
                                                experiences and expectations, provide
                                                                                                        Request for Statements to Recipients                  by this notice:
                                                an early warning of issues with service,
                                                                                                        of Dividend Payments                                     An agency may not conduct or
                                                or focus attention on areas where
                                                communication, training or changes in                   AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),               sponsor, and a person is not required to
                                                operations might improve delivery of                    Treasury.                                             respond to, a collection of information
                                                products or services. These collections                 ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                                                                              unless the collection of information
                                                will allow for ongoing, collaborative and               comments.                                             displays a valid OMB control number.
                                                actionable communications between the                                                                         Books or records relating to a collection
                                                Agency and its customers and                            SUMMARY:    The Department of the                     of information must be retained as long
                                                stakeholders. It will also allow feedback               Treasury, as part of its continuing effort            as their contents may become material
                                                to contribute directly to the                           to reduce paperwork and respondent                    in the administration of any internal
                                                improvement of program management.                      burden, invites the general public and                revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
                                                   Estimated Number of Respondents:                     other Federal agencies to take this                   tax return information are confidential,
                                                90,000.                                                 opportunity to comment on proposed                    as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
                                                   Estimated Time per Respondent: 3                     and/or continuing information                            Request for Comments: Comments
                                                min.                                                    collections, as required by the                       submitted in response to this notice will
                                                   Estimated Total Annual Burden                        Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                      be summarized and/or included in the
                                                Hours: 4,500.                                           Currently, the IRS is soliciting                      request for OMB approval. All
                                                   The following paragraph applies to all               comments concerning the statements to                 comments will become a matter of
                                                of the collections of information covered               recipients of dividend payments.                      public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                by this notice:                                         DATES: Written comments should be                     (a) Whether the collection of
                                                   An agency may not conduct or                                                                               information is necessary for the proper
                                                                                                        received on or before May 8, 2017 to be
                                                sponsor, and a person is not required to                                                                      performance of the functions of the
                                                                                                        assured of consideration.
                                                respond to, a collection of information                                                                       agency, including whether the
                                                unless the collection of information                    ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                                                                        to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                 information shall have practical utility;
                                                displays a valid OMB control number.                                                                          (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
                                                Books or records relating to a collection               Service, Room 6141, 1111 Constitution
                                                                                                        Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                     of the burden of the collection of
                                                of information must be retained as long                                                                       information; (c) ways to enhance the
                                                as their contents may become material                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                              quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                in the administration of any internal                   Requests for additional information or                information to be collected; (d) ways to
                                                revenue law. Generally, tax returns and                 copies of the form and instructions                   minimize the burden of the collection of
                                                tax return information are confidential,                should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,              information on respondents, including
                                                as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.                          at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,               through the use of automated collection
                                                   Request for Comments: Comments                       1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,                         techniques or other forms of information
                                                submitted in response to this notice will               Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317–                technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                be summarized and/or included in the                    5746, or through the internet at                      or start-up costs and costs of operation,
                                                request for OMB approval. All                           RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
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                                                                                                                                                              maintenance, and purchase of services
                                                comments will become a matter of                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            to provide information.
                                                public record. Comments are invited on:                    Title: Statements to recipients of
                                                (a) Whether the collection of                                                                                   Approved: February 28, 2017.
                                                                                                        dividend payments.
                                                information is necessary for the proper                    OMB Number: 1545–0747.                             R. Joseph Durbala,
                                                performance of the functions of the                        Form Number: 5498.                                 Tax Analyst, IRS.
                                                agency, including whether the                              Abstract: Form 5498 is used by                     [FR Doc. 2017–04328 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                information shall have practical utility;               trustees and issuers to report                        BILLING CODE 4830–01–P




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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice and request for comments.
DatesWritten comments should be received on or before May 8, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the form and instructions should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 317-5746, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 12907 

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