82 FR 15103 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)

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 certain transfers of domestic stock or securities by U.S. persons to foreign corporations.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15103-15104]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05834]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project

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 certain transfers of domestic stock or securities 
by U.S. persons to foreign corporations.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 23, 2017 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the regulations should be directed to Kerry Dennis at 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20224, or through the Internet at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Certain Transfers of Domestic Stock or Securities by U.S. 
Persons to Foreign Corporations.
    OMB Number: 1545-1478.
    Regulation Project Number: INTL-9-95 (TD 8702).
    Abstract: This regulation relates to certain transfers of stock or 
securities of domestic corporations pursuant to the corporate 
organization, reorganization, or liquidation provisions of the internal 
Revenue Code. Transfers of stock or securities by U.S. persons in tax-
free transactions are treated as taxable transactions when the acquirer 
is a foreign corporation, unless an exception applies under Code 
section 367(a). This regulation provides that no U.S. person will 
qualify for an exception unless the U.S. target company complies with 
certain reporting requirements.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    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

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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: March 16, 2017.
Laurie Brimmer,
IRS Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-05834 Filed 3-23-17; 8:45 am]
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