83 FR 54176 - Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Information Collection for Treasury Decision 8517, Debt Instruments With Original Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property; Treasury Decision 9599, Property Traded on an Established Market

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Internal Revenue Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 208 (October 26, 2018)

Page Range54176-54177
FR Document2018-23482

The Internal Revenue Service, 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 Treasury Decision 8517, Debt Instruments with Original Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property; Treasury Decision 9599, Property Traded on an Established Market.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 208 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54176-54177]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-23482]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request on Information Collection 
for Treasury Decision 8517, Debt Instruments With Original Discount; 
Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property; 
Treasury Decision 9599, Property Traded on an Established Market

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 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 Treasury Decision 8517, Debt Instruments with 
Original Discount; Imputed Interest on Deferred Payment Sales or 
Exchanges of Property; Treasury Decision 9599, Property Traded on an 
Established Market.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before December 26, 
2018 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Laurie Brimmer, Internal 
Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20224. Please send separate comments for each specific information 
collection listed below. You must reference the information 
collection's title, form number, reporting or record-keeping 
requirement number, and OMB number (if any) in your comment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the collection tools should be directed to Alissa Berry, at 
(901) 707-4988, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, the IRS is seeking comments 
concerning the following information collection tools, reporting, and 
record-keeping requirements:
    Title: Debt Instruments with Original Discount; Imputed Interest on 
Deferred Payment Sales or Exchanges of Property; Property Traded on an 
Established Market.
    OMB Number: 1545-1353.
    Treasury Decision Numbers: 8517; 9599.
    Abstract: These regulations provide definitions, reporting 
requirements, elections, and general rules relating to the tax 
treatment of debt instruments with original issue discount and the 
imputation of, and accounting for, interest on certain sales or 
exchanges of property.
    Current Actions: Correction of the estimated number of responses 
reported in TD 9599.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
Individuals or Households.
    Taxpayer Burden Estimates:
    Treasury Decision 8517:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 525,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 21 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 185,500.
    Treasury Decision 9599:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
    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

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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: October 23, 2018.
Laurie Brimmer,
Senior Tax Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2018-23482 Filed 10-25-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4830-01-P


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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 December 26, 2018 to be assured of consideration.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the collection tools should be directed to Alissa Berry, at (901) 707-4988, at Internal Revenue Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224, or through the internet at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 54176 

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