82 FR 45950 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form CT-1 and CT-1 X

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)

Page Range		45950-45950
FR Document		2017-21149

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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. The IRS is soliciting comments concerning Form CT-1, Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return and Form CT-1 X, Adjusted Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return or Claim for Refund.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form CT-1 and CT-1 X

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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. The IRS is soliciting comments 
concerning Form CT-1, Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return 
and Form CT-1 X, Adjusted Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax 
Return or Claim for Refund.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 1, 
2017 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
    Requests for additional information or copies of the regulation 
should be directed to Taquesha Cain, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return; Adjusted 
Employer's Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return or Claim for Refund.
    OMB Number: 1545-0001.
    Form Number: Form CT-1 and Form CT-1 X.
    Abstract: Railroad employers are required to file an annual return 
to report employer and employee Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) 
taxes. Form CT-1 is used for this purpose. The IRS uses the information 
to insure that the employer has paid the correct tax. Form CT-1X is 
used to correct previously filed Forms CT-1.
    Current Actions: There is no change in the paperwork burden 
previously approved by OMB.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, and state, local or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 16 hours, 26 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 39,455.
    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: September 25, 2017.
L. Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
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The following paragraph applies to all Form CT–1 X, Adjusted Employer’s comments will become a matter of
of the collections of information covered Annual Railroad Retirement Tax Return public record.
by this notice: or Claim for Refund. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
An agency may not conduct or DATES: Written comments should be the collection of information is
sponsor, and a person is not required to received on or before December 1, 2017 necessary for the proper performance of
respond to, a collection of information to be assured of consideration. the functions of the agency, including
unless the collection of information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments whether the information shall have
displays a valid OMB control number. to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Books or records relating to a collection Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution agency’s estimate of the burden of the
of information must be retained as long Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. collection of information; (c) ways to
as their contents may become material Requests for additional information or enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
in the administration of any internal copies of the regulation should be of the information to be collected; (d)
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and directed to Taquesha Cain, Room 6526, ways to minimize the burden of the
tax return information are confidential, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., collection of information on
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Washington, DC 20224, or through the respondents, including through the use
Request for Comments: Comments of automated collection techniques or
internet at Taquesha.R.Cain@irs.gov.
submitted in response to this notice will other forms of information technology;
be summarized and/or included in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and (e) estimates of capital or start-up
request for OMB approval. All Title: Employer’s Annual Railroad
costs and costs of operation,
comments will become a matter of Retirement Tax Return; Adjusted
maintenance, and purchase of services
public record. Comments are invited on: Employer’s Annual Railroad Retirement
to provide information.
(a) Whether the collection of Tax Return or Claim for Refund.
OMB Number: 1545–0001. Approved: September 25, 2017.
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Form Number: Form CT–1 and Form L. Brimmer,
agency, including whether the CT–1 X. Senior Tax Analyst.
information shall have practical utility; Abstract: Railroad employers are [FR Doc. 2017–21149 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am]
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate required to file an annual return to BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
of the burden of the collection of report employer and employee Railroad
information; (c) ways to enhance the Retirement Tax Act (RRTA) taxes. Form
quality, utility, and clarity of the CT–1 is used for this purpose. The IRS DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
information to be collected; (d) ways to uses the information to insure that the
employer has paid the correct tax. Form Internal Revenue Service
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including CT–1X is used to correct previously
filed Forms CT–1. Proposed Collection; Comment
through the use of automated collection Request for Form 8904
Current Actions: There is no change
techniques or other forms of information
in the paperwork burden previously AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
technology; and (e) estimates of capital
approved by OMB. Treasury.
or start-up costs and costs of operation,
Type of Review: Extension of a
maintenance, and purchase of services ACTION: Notice and request for
currently approved collection.
to provide information. comments.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
Approved: September 26, 2017. for-profit organizations, not-for-profit SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service
L. Brimmer, institutions, and state, local or tribal (IRS), as part of its continuing effort to
Senior Tax Analyst. governments. reduce paperwork and respondent
[FR Doc. 2017–21145 Filed 9–29–17; 8:45 am] Estimated Number of Respondents: burden, invites the general public and
BILLING CODE P 2,400. other Federal agencies to take this
Estimated Time per Respondent: 16 opportunity to comment on information
hours, 26 minutes. collections, as required by the
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Estimated Total Annual Burden Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
Hours: 39,455. IRS is soliciting comments concerning
Internal Revenue Service The following paragraph applies to all Form 8904, Credit for Oil and Gas
of the collections of information covered Production From Marginal Wells.
Proposed Collection; Comment by this notice:
Request for Form CT–1 and CT–1 X DATES: Written comments should be
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to received on or before December 1, 2017
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to be assured of consideration.
Treasury. respond to, a collection of information
unless the collection of information ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
ACTION: Notice.
displays a valid OMB control number. to L. Brimmer, Internal Revenue
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service Books or records relating to a Service, Room 6526, 1111 Constitution
(IRS), as part of its continuing effort to collection of information must be Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.
reduce paperwork and respondent retained as long as their contents may Requests for additional information or
burden, invites the general public and become material in the administration copies of the form and instructions
other Federal agencies to take this of any internal revenue law. Generally, should be directed to Martha R. Brinson,
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opportunity to comment on proposed tax returns and tax return information Internal Revenue Service, Room 6526,
and/or continuing information are confidential, as required by 26 1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
collections, as required by the U.S.C. 6103. Washington, DC 20224, or through the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Request for Comments: Comments Internet at Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov.
IRS is soliciting comments concerning submitted in response to this notice will SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Form CT–1, Employer’s Annual be summarized and/or included in the Title: Credit for Oil and Gas
Railroad Retirement Tax Return and request for OMB approval. All Production From Marginal Wells.

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FR Citation		82 FR 45950

82 FR 45950 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form CT-1 and CT-1 X

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service