[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27656-27657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13219]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 6252

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 6252, Installment Sale Income.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before July 21, 1997 
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: Installment Sale Income.
    OMB Number: 1545-0228.
    Form Number: 6252.
    Abstract: Internal Revenue Code section 453 provides that if real 
or personal property is disposed of at a gain and at least one payment 
is to be received in a tax year after the year of sale, the income is 
to be reported in installments, as payment is received. Form 6252 
provides for the computation of the income to be reported in the year 
of sale and in years after the year of sale. It also provides for the 
computation of installment sales between certain related parties 
required by Code section 453(e).
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the form at 
this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households, and farms.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 782,848.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 3hr., 21 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,622,541.
    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

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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: May 13, 1997.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-13219 Filed 5-19-97; 8:45 am]
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