82_FR_12952 82 FR 12909 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8941

82 FR 12909 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8941

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

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

Page Range12909-12910
FR Document2017-04338

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 8941, Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12909-12910]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04338]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8941

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 
Form 8941, Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums.

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 6129, 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 through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums.
    OMB Number: 1545-2198.
    Form Number: Form 8941.
    Abstract: Section 1421 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act, PL 111-148, allows qualified small employers to elect, 
beginning in 2010, a tax credit for 50% of their employee health care 
coverage expenses. Form 8941, Credit for Small Employer Health 
Insurance Premiums, has been developed to help employers compute the 
tax credit.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB. This form is being submitted for renewal 
purposes only.
    Type of Review: Extension of previously approved collection.

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    Affected Public: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit groups, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms, Federal Government, 
State, Local, or Tribal Governments.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 3,046,964.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 14 hours 46 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34,278,346.
    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,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-04338 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                comments will become a matter of                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Approved: February 28, 2017.
                                                public record. Comments are invited on:                    Title: Disclosure by Tax-Exempt                    R. Joseph Durbala,
                                                (a) Whether the collection of                           Entity Regarding Prohibited Tax Shelter               IRS Tax Analyst.
                                                information is necessary for the proper                 Transaction.                                          [FR Doc. 2017–04335 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                performance of the functions of the
                                                                                                           OMB Number: 1545–2078.                             BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
                                                agency, including whether the
                                                information shall have practical utility;                  Form Number: Form 8886–T.
                                                (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                  Abstract: Certain tax-exempt entities              DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                of the burden of the collection of                      are required to file Form 8886–T to
                                                information; (c) ways to enhance the                    disclose information for each prohibited              Internal Revenue Service
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                    tax shelter transaction to which the
                                                information to be collected; (d) ways to                entity was a party.                                   Proposed Collection; Comment
                                                minimize the burden of the collection of                                                                      Request for Form 8941
                                                                                                           Current Actions: There is no change
                                                information on respondents, including                   in the paperwork burden previously                    AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
                                                through the use of automated collection                 approved by OMB. This form is being                   Treasury.
                                                techniques or other forms of information                submitted for renewal purposes only.                  ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                technology; and (e) estimates of capital
                                                or start-up costs and costs of operation,                  Type of Review: Extension of a                     comments.
                                                maintenance, and purchase of services                   currently approved collection.
                                                                                                                                                              SUMMARY:    The Department of the
                                                to provide information.                                    Affected Public: Businesses and other              Treasury, as part of its continuing effort
                                                  Approved: February 28, 2017.                          for-profit organizations, State, Local or             to reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                R. Joseph Durbala,
                                                                                                        Tribal Government.                                    burden, invites the general public and
                                                IRS Tax Analyst.                                           Estimated Number of Respondents:                   other Federal agencies to take this
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–04340 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        6,500.                                                opportunity to comment on proposed
                                                BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                     Estimated Time per Respondent: 10                  and/or continuing information
                                                                                                        hours 49 minutes.                                     collections, as required by the
                                                                                                           Estimated Total Annual Burden                      Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              Hours: 70,395.                                        Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
                                                                                                                                                              3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is
                                                Internal Revenue Service                                   The following paragraph applies to all             soliciting comments concerning Form
                                                                                                        of the collections of information covered             8941, Credit for Small Employer Health
                                                Proposed Collection; Comment                            by this notice:                                       Insurance Premiums.
                                                Request for Form 8886–T                                    An agency may not conduct or                       DATES: Written comments should be
                                                AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                 sponsor, and a person is not required to              received on or before May 8, 2017 to be
                                                Treasury.                                               respond to, a collection of information               assured of consideration.
                                                                                                        unless the collection of information                  ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                ACTION: Notice and request for
                                                                                                        displays a valid OMB control number.                  to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue
                                                comments.
                                                                                                        Books or records relating to a collection             Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution
                                                SUMMARY:    The Department of the                       of information must be retained as long               Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
                                                Treasury, as part of its continuing effort              as their contents may become material
                                                                                                                                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                to reduce paperwork and respondent                      in the administration of any internal
                                                                                                                                                              Requests for additional information or
                                                burden, invites the general public and                  revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
                                                                                                                                                              copies of the form and instructions
                                                other Federal agencies to take this                     tax return information are confidential,
                                                                                                                                                              should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,
                                                opportunity to comment on proposed                      as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
                                                                                                                                                              at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129,
                                                and/or continuing information                              Request for Comments: Comments                     1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                collections, as required by the                         submitted in response to this notice will             Washington, DC 20224, or through the
                                                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,                        be summarized and/or included in the                  internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.
                                                Public Law 104–13. Currently, the IRS                   request for OMB approval. All
                                                is soliciting comments concerning Form                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        comments will become a matter of                         Title: Credit for Small Employer
                                                8886–T, Disclosure by Tax-Exempt                        public record. Comments are invited on:
                                                Entity Regarding Prohibited Tax Shelter                                                                       Health Insurance Premiums.
                                                                                                        (a) Whether the collection of                            OMB Number: 1545–2198.
                                                Transaction.                                            information is necessary for the proper                  Form Number: Form 8941.
                                                DATES: Written comments should be                       performance of the functions of the                      Abstract: Section 1421 of the Patient
                                                received on or before May 8, 2017 to be                 agency, including whether the                         Protection and Affordable Care Act, PL
                                                assured of consideration.                               information shall have practical utility;             111–148, allows qualified small
                                                ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments                  (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate             employers to elect, beginning in 2010, a
                                                to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue                   of the burden of the collection of                    tax credit for 50% of their employee
                                                Service, Room 6141, 1111 Constitution                   information; (c) ways to enhance the                  health care coverage expenses. Form
                                                Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.                       quality, utility, and clarity of the                  8941, Credit for Small Employer Health
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        information to be collected; (d) ways to              Insurance Premiums, has been
                                                Requests for additional information or                  minimize the burden of the collection of
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                                                                                                                                                              developed to help employers compute
                                                copies of the form and instructions                     information on respondents, including                 the tax credit.
                                                should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala,                through the use of automated collection                  Current Actions: There is no change
                                                (202) 317–5746, at Internal Revenue                     techniques or other forms of information              in the paperwork burden previously
                                                Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution                   technology; and (e) estimates of capital              approved by OMB. This form is being
                                                Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or                    or start-up costs and costs of operation,             submitted for renewal purposes only.
                                                through the internet at                                 maintenance, and purchase of services                    Type of Review: Extension of
                                                RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.                                to provide information.                               previously approved collection.


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                                                   Affected Public: Individuals or                      SUMMARY:   The Department of the                      DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                households, Business or other for-profit                Treasury will submit the following
                                                groups, Not-for-profit institutions,                    information collection request(s) to the              United States Mint
                                                Farms, Federal Government, State,                       Office of Management and Budget
                                                Local, or Tribal Governments.                           (OMB) for review and clearance in                     Notification of Citizens Coinage
                                                   Estimated Number of Responses:                       accordance with the Paperwork                         Advisory Committee Public Meeting
                                                3,046,964.                                              Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the                   Pursuant to United States Code, Title
                                                   Estimated Time per Respondent: 14                    date of publication of this notice. The               31, section 5135(b)(8)(C), the United
                                                hours 46 minutes.                                       public is invited to submit comments on               States Mint announces the Citizens
                                                   Estimated Total Annual Burden                        the collection(s) listed below.                       Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC)
                                                Hours: 34,278,346.
                                                                                                        DATES: Comments should be received on                 public meeting scheduled for March 15,
                                                   The following paragraph applies to all
                                                                                                        or before April 6, 2017 to be assured of              2017.
                                                of the collections of information covered
                                                                                                        consideration.                                           Date: March 15, 2017.
                                                by this notice:
                                                                                                                                                                 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
                                                   An agency may not conduct or                         ADDRESSES:    Send comments regarding                    Location: Conference Room A&B,
                                                sponsor, and a person is not required to                the burden estimate, or any other aspect              United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW.,
                                                respond to, a collection of information                 of the information collection, including              Washington, DC 20220.
                                                unless the collection of information                    suggestions for reducing the burden, to                  Subject: Review and discussion of
                                                displays a valid OMB control number.                    (1) Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                   Books or records relating to a                                                                             candidate designs for the 2018 World
                                                                                                        Affairs, Office of Management and                     War I Armed Forces Silver Medals, and
                                                collection of information must be                       Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for
                                                retained as long as their contents may                                                                        the American Eagle Palladium Bullion
                                                                                                        Treasury, New Executive Office                        Coin; and a discussion of concepts and
                                                become material in the administration                   Building, Room 10235, Washington, DC
                                                of any internal revenue law. Generally,                                                                       themes for the Filipino Veterans of
                                                                                                        20503, or email at OIRA_Submission@                   World War II Congressional Gold Medal.
                                                tax returns and tax return information                  OMB.EOP.gov and (2) Treasury PRA                         Interested members of the public may
                                                are confidential, as required by 26                     Clearance Officer, 1750 Pennsylvania                  either attend the meeting in person or
                                                U.S.C. 6103.                                            Ave. NW., Suite 8142, Washington, DC
                                                   Request for Comments: Comments                                                                             dial in to listen to the meeting at (866)
                                                                                                        20220, or email at PRA@treasury.gov.                  564–9287/Access Code: 62956028.
                                                submitted in response to this notice will
                                                be summarized and/or included in the                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Interested persons should call the
                                                request for OMB approval. All                           Copies of the submissions may be                      CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354–7502 for
                                                comments will become a matter of                        obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,                the latest update on meeting time and
                                                public record. Comments are invited on:                 calling (202) 622–0489, or viewing the                room location.
                                                (a) Whether the collection of                           entire information collection request at                 Any member of the public interested
                                                information is necessary for the proper                 www.reginfo.gov.                                      in submitting matters for the CCAC’s
                                                performance of the functions of the                                                                           consideration is invited to submit them
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            by fax to the following number: 202–
                                                agency, including whether the
                                                information shall have practical utility;               Internal Revenue Service (IRS)                        756–6525.
                                                (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                                                        In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135,
                                                of the burden of the collection of                        Title: Change in Minimum Funding                    the CCAC:
                                                information; (c) ways to enhance the                    Method (Rev. Proc. 2000–41).                             D Advises the Secretary of the
                                                quality, utility, and clarity of the                      OMB Control Number: 1545–1704.                      Treasury on any theme or design
                                                information to be collected; (d) ways to                                                                      proposals relating to circulating coinage,
                                                                                                          Type of Review: Reinstatement of a                  bullion coinage, Congressional Gold
                                                minimize the burden of the collection of                previously approved collection.
                                                information on respondents, including                                                                         Medals, and national and other medals.
                                                through the use of automated collection                   Abstract: This revenue procedure                       D Advises the Secretary of the
                                                techniques or other forms of information                provides a mechanism whereby a plan                   Treasury with regard to the events,
                                                technology; and (e) estimates of capital                sponsor or plan administrator may                     persons, or places to be commemorated
                                                or start-up costs and costs of operation,               obtain a determination from the Internal              by the issuance of commemorative coins
                                                maintenance, and purchase of services                   Revenue Service that its proposed                     in each of the five calendar years
                                                to provide information.                                 change in the method of funding its                   succeeding the year in which a
                                                                                                        pension plan(s) meets the standards of                commemorative coin designation is
                                                  Approved: February 28, 2017.                          sections 412 of the Internal Revenue                  made.
                                                R. Joseph Durbala,                                      Code. This updates Rev. Proc. 2000–41                    D Makes recommendations with
                                                IRS Tax Analyst.                                        based on changes in law primarily due                 respect to the mintage level for any
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–04338 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]              to the Pension Protection Act of 2006.                commemorative coin recommended.
                                                BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                    Form: None.                                            Members of the public interested in
                                                                                                                                                              attending the meeting in person will be
                                                                                                          Affected Public: Businesses or other                admitted into the meeting room on a
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                              for-profits.                                          first-come, first-serve basis as space is
                                                                                                          Estimated Total Annual Burden                       limited. Conference Room A&B can
                                                Agency Information Collection                           Hours: 5,400.                                         accommodate up to 50 members of the
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                                                Activities; Submission for OMB                                                                                public at any one time. In addition, all
                                                                                                          Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
                                                Review; Comment Request; Change in                                                                            persons entering a United States Mint
                                                Minimum Funding Method                                    Dated: March 1, 2017.                               facility must adhere to building security
                                                                                                        Spencer W. Clark,                                     protocol. This means they must consent
                                                AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S.
                                                                                                        Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.                       to the search of their persons and
                                                Department of the Treasury.
                                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–04321 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am]            objects in their possession while on
                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                        BILLING CODE 4810–35–P                                government grounds and when they


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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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 through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 12909 

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