82 FR 18212 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

Page Range		18212-18212
FR Document		2017-07621

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 Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12

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 Form W-12, IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification 
Number (PTIN) Application and Renewal.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 16, 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 through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) 
Application and Renewal.
    OMB Number: 1545-2190.
    Form Number: Form W-12.
    Abstract: Paid tax return preparers are required to get a preparer 
tax identification number (PTIN), and to pay the fee required with the 
application. A third party administers the PTIN application process. 
Most applications are filled out on-line. Form W-12 is used to collect 
the information required by the regulations and to collect the 
information the third party needs to administer the PTIN application 
process. 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 a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,464,000.
    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 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: April 11, 2017.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS, Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2017-07621 Filed 4-14-17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Estimated Total Annual Burden collections, as required by the
Hours: 1,464,000. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Internal Revenue Service The following paragraph applies to all Currently, the IRS is soliciting
of the collections of information covered comments concerning income, gift and
Proposed Collection; Comment by this notice: estate tax.
Request for Form W–12 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 June 16, 2017 to
Treasury. respond to, a collection of information be assured of consideration.
unless the collection of information
ACTION: Notice and request for ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
displays a valid OMB control number.
comments. Books or records relating to a to Laurie Brimmer, Internal Revenue
collection of information must be Service, room 6526, 1111 Constitution
SUMMARY: The Department of the Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort retained as long as their contents may
Requests for additional information or
to reduce paperwork and respondent become material in the administration
copies of the regulations should be
burden, invites the general public and of any internal revenue law. Generally,
directed to Sara Covington at Internal
other Federal agencies to take this tax returns and tax return information
Revenue Service, room 6526, 1111
opportunity to comment on proposed are confidential, as required by 26
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
and/or continuing information U.S.C. 6103.
Request for Comments: Comments DC 20224, or through the internet at
collections, as required by the Sara.L.Covington@irs.gov.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Currently, the IRS is soliciting
request for OMB approval. All Title: Income, Gift and Estate Tax.
comments concerning Form W–12, IRS OMB Number: 1545–1360.
Paid Preparer Tax Identification comments will become a matter of
public record. Comments are invited on: Regulation Project Number: PS–102–
Number (PTIN) Application and 88 (T.D. 8612).
Renewal. (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper Abstract: This regulation concerns the
DATES: Written comments should be availability of the gift and estate tax
performance of the functions of the
received on or before June 16, 2017 to agency, including whether the martial deduction when the donee
be assured of consideration. information shall have practical utility; spouse or the surviving spouse is not a
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate United States citizen. The regulation
to Tuawana Pinkston, Internal Revenue of the burden of the collection of provides guidance to individuals or
Service, Room 6141, 1111 Constitution information; (c) ways to enhance the fiduciaries: (1) For making a qualified
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. quality, utility, and clarity of the domestic trust election on the estate tax
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to be collected; (d) ways to return of a decedent whose surviving
Requests for additional information or minimize the burden of the collection of spouse is not a United States citizen in
copies of the form and instructions information on respondents, including order that the estate may obtain the
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, through the use of automated collection martial deduction, and (2) for filing the
at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, techniques or other forms of information annual returns that such an election
1111 Constitution Avenue NW., technology; and (e) estimates of capital may require.
Washington, DC 20224, or through the or start-up costs and costs of operation, Current Actions: There is no change to
internet at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. maintenance, and purchase of services this existing regulation.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to provide information. Type of Review: Extension of a
Title: IRS Paid Preparer Tax currently approved collection.
Approved: April 11, 2017. Affected Public: Individuals or
Identification Number (PTIN)
R. Joseph Durbala, households.
Application and Renewal.
OMB Number: 1545–2190. IRS, Tax Analyst. Estimated Number of Respondents:
Form Number: Form W–12. [FR Doc. 2017–07621 Filed 4–14–17; 8:45 am] 2,300.
Abstract: Paid tax return preparers are BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Estimated Time Per Respondent: 2
required to get a preparer tax hours, 40 minutes.
identification number (PTIN), and to Estimated Total Annual Burden
pay the fee required with the DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Hours: 6,150.
application. A third party administers The following paragraph applies to all
the PTIN application process. Most Internal Revenue Service of the collections of information covered
applications are filled out on-line. Form by this notice:
Proposed Collection; Comment An agency may not conduct or
W–12 is used to collect the information Request for Income, Gift, and Estate
required by the regulations and to sponsor, and a person is not required to
Tax respond to, a collection of information
collect the information the third party
needs to administer the PTIN AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), unless the collection of information
application process. Current Actions: Treasury. displays a valid OMB control number.
There is no change in the paperwork ACTION: Notice and request for Books or records relating to a collection
burden previously approved by OMB. comments. of information must be retained as long
This form is being submitted for as their contents may become material
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renewal purposes only. SUMMARY: The Department of the in the administration of any internal
Type of Review: Extension of a Treasury, as part of its continuing effort revenue law. Generally, tax returns and
currently approved collection. to reduce paperwork and respondent tax return information are confidential,
Affected Public: Businesses and other burden, invites the general public and as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103.
for-profit organizations. other Federal agencies to take this Request for Comments: Comments
Estimated Number of Respondents: opportunity to comment on proposed submitted in response to this notice will
1,200,000. and/or continuing information be summarized and/or included in the

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Dates		Written comments should be received on or before June 16, 2017 to be assured of consideration.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 18212

82 FR 18212 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form W-12

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 72 (April 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service