[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 139 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37540-37541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18281]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 990-EZ

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 16, 
1996 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5571, 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 Martha R. 
Brinson, (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue Service, Room 5571, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From 
Income Tax.
    OMB Number: 1545-1150
    Form Number: 990-EZ
    Abstract: An annual return is required by Internal Revenue Code 
(Code) section 6033 for organizations exempt under Code section 501(a). 
Form 990-EZ is used by tax-exempt organizations and nonexempt 
charitable trusts whose gross receipts are less than $100,000 and whose 
total assets at the end of the year are less than $250,000 to provide 
the IRS with the information required by Code section 6033. IRS uses 
the information from Form 990-EZ to ensure that tax-exempt 
organizations are operating within the limitations of their tax 
exemption.
    Current Actions: The instructions for Form 990 and Form 990-EZ were 
combined to save on printing and processing costs. These combined 
instructions include General Instructions applicable to both forms and 
Specific and line instructions pertaining to each form.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 43 hrs. 49 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,381,000.

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: July 9, 1996.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-18281 Filed 7-17-96; 8:45 am]
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