83 FR 12845 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Employers' Identification Numbers

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

Page Range		12845-12845
FR Document		2018-05930

The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the 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 information collection requirements related to the application for an employer identification number.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted 
for Public Comment; Employers' Identification Numbers

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the 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 information collection requirements related to the 
application for an employer identification number.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before May 22, 2018 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Roberto Mora-Figueroa, 
Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20224. Requests for additional information or copies of 
the regulations 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 RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Employers' identification numbers.
    OMB Number: 1545-0003.
    Form Number: SS-4; SS-4-PR.
    Abstract: Sections 6011 and 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code, 
section 31.6011(b) of the Employment Tax Regulations, and section 
301.6109 1 of the Procedures and Administration Regulations require 
certain taxpayers to have an employer identification number (EIN), for 
use on returns, statements, or other documents. An EIN is a nine-digit 
number (for example, 12-3456789) assigned to sole proprietors, 
corporations, partnerships, estates, trusts, and other entities for tax 
filing and reporting purposes.
    Current Actions: There is no change to the burden previously 
approved.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,612,708.
    Estimated Time per Respondent: 33 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 903,116.
    The following paragraph applies to all 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 if 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.
    Desired Focus of Comments: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is 
particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including using appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology, e.g., by permitting electronic 
submissions of responses.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the ICR for OMB approval of the extension of the 
information collection; they will also become a matter of public 
record.

    Approved: March 19, 2018.
R. Joseph Durbala,
IRS Tax Analyst.
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regulated AMCs, it would allow a State paperwork and respondent burden, internal revenue law. Generally, tax
to do so if the Federally regulated AMC invites the public and other Federal returns and tax return information are
chooses to register voluntarily with the agencies to take this opportunity to confidential, as required by 26 U.S.C.
State. comment on proposed and/or 6103.
continuing information collections, as Desired Focus of Comments: The
AMC Recordkeeping Requirements
required by the Paperwork Reduction Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is
Section 34.212(b) provides that an Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is particularly interested in comments
appraiser in an AMC’s network or panel soliciting comments concerning that:
is deemed to remain on the network or information collection requirements
panel until: (i) The AMC sends a written • Evaluate whether the proposed
related to the application for an collection of information is necessary
notice to the appraiser removing the employer identification number.
appraiser with an explanation; or (ii) for the proper performance of the
DATES: Written comments should be functions of the agency, including
receives a written notice from the
received on or before May 22, 2018 to whether the information will have
appraiser asking to be removed or a
be assured of consideration. practical utility;
notice of the death or incapacity of the
appraiser. The AMC would retain these ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments • Evaluate the accuracy of the
notices in its files. to Roberto Mora-Figueroa, Internal agency’s estimate of the burden of the
Estimated Number of Respondents: Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 proposed collection of information,
200 AMCs; 55 States and Territories. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, including the validity of the
Total Estimated Annual Burden: 421. DC 20224. Requests for additional methodology and assumptions used;
Comments submitted in response to information or copies of the regulations • Enhance the quality, utility, and
this notice will be summarized and should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, clarity of the information to be
included in the request for OMB at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6129, collected; and
approval. All comments will become a 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, • Minimize the burden of the
matter of public record. Comments are Washington, DC 20224, or through the collection of information on those who
invited on: internet, at RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. are to respond, including using
(a) Whether the collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: appropriate automated, electronic,
information is necessary for the proper Title: Employers’ identification mechanical, or other technological
performance of the functions of the numbers. collection techniques or other forms of
OCC, including whether the information OMB Number: 1545–0003. information technology, e.g., by
has practical utility; Form Number: SS–4; SS–4–PR. permitting electronic submissions of
(b) The accuracy of the OCC’s Abstract: Sections 6011 and 6109 of responses.
estimate of the information collection the Internal Revenue Code, section
burden; Comments submitted in response to
31.6011(b) of the Employment Tax
(c) Ways to enhance the quality, this notice will be summarized and/or
Regulations, and section 301.6109 1 of
utility, and clarity of the information to included in the ICR for OMB approval
the Procedures and Administration
be collected; of the extension of the information
Regulations require certain taxpayers to
(d) Ways to minimize the burden of collection; they will also become a
have an employer identification number
the collection on respondents, including matter of public record.
(EIN), for use on returns, statements, or
through the use of automated collection other documents. An EIN is a nine-digit Approved: March 19, 2018.
techniques or other forms of information number (for example, 12–3456789) R. Joseph Durbala,
technology; and assigned to sole proprietors, IRS Tax Analyst.
(e) Estimates of capital or start-up corporations, partnerships, estates, [FR Doc. 2018–05930 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am]
costs and costs of operation, trusts, and other entities for tax filing BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
maintenance, and purchase of services and reporting purposes.
to provide information. Current Actions: There is no change to
Dated: March 15, 2018. the burden previously approved. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Karen Solomon, Type of Review: Extension of a
Acting Senior Deputy Comptroller and Chief currently approved collection. Agency Information Collection
Counsel. Affected Public: Business or other for- Activities; Submission for OMB
[FR Doc. 2018–05890 Filed 3–22–18; 8:45 am] profit organizations. Review; Comment Request; Generic
BILLING CODE 4810–33–P Estimated Number of Respondents: Clearance for the Collection of
1,612,708. Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Estimated Time per Respondent: 33 Service Delivery
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden AGENCY:Departmental Offices, U.S.
Internal Revenue Service Hours: 903,116. Department of the Treasury.
The following paragraph applies to all ACTION: Notice.
Proposed Extension of Information the collections of information covered
Collection Request Submitted for by this notice: SUMMARY: The Department of the
Public Comment; Employers’ An agency may not conduct or Treasury will submit the following
Identification Numbers sponsor, and a person is not required to information collection requests to the
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AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), respond to, a collection of information Office of Management and Budget
Treasury. unless the collection of information (OMB) for review and clearance in
ACTION: Notice and request for displays a valid OMB control number. accordance with the Paperwork
comments. Books or records relating to a Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the
collection of information must be date of publication of this notice. The
SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, retained if their contents may become public is invited to submit comments on
as part of its continuing effort to reduce material in the administration of any these requests.

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83 FR 12845 - Proposed Extension of Information Collection Request Submitted for Public Comment; Employers' Identification Numbers

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURYInternal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 57 (March 23, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service