[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25562-25564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12213]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Submission to OMB for Review; Comment Request

April 30, 1998.
    The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau 
Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this information 
collection should be addressed to the OMB reviewer listed and to the 
Treasury Department Clearance Officer, Department of the Treasury, Room 
2110, 1425 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 8, 1998 to 
be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

    OMB Number: 1545-0056.
    Form Number: IRS Forms 1023 and 872-C.

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    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (1023); and Consent Fixing 
Period of Limitation Upon Assessment of Tax Under Section 4940 of the 
Internal Revenue Code (872-C)
    Description: Form 1023 is filed by applicants seeking Federal 
income tax exemption as organizations prescribed in section 501(c)(3). 
IRS uses the information to determine if the applicant is exempt and 
whether the applicant is a private foundation. Form 87-C extends the 
statute of limitations for assessing tax under 4940.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 29,409.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

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                                                           Learning about the law or  Preparing, and sending the
            Form                     Recordkeeping                 the form                 form to the IRS     
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1023 Parts I to IV..........  55 hr., 43 min............  5 hr., 1 min..............  8 hr., 7 min              
1023 Schedule A.............  7 hr., 10 min.............  0 min.....................  7 min                     
1023 Schedule B.............  4 hr., 47 min.............  30 min....................  36 min                    
1023 Schedule C.............  5 hr., 1 min..............  35 min....................  43 min                    
1023 Schedule D.............  4 hr., 4 min..............  42 min....................  47 min                    
1023 Schedule E.............  9 hr., 20 min.............  1 hr., 5 min..............  1 hr., 17 min             
1023 Schedule F.............  2 hr., 39 min.............  2 hr., 53 min.............  3 hr., 3 min              
1023 Schedule G.............  2 hr., 38 min.............  0 min.....................  2 min                     
1023 Schedule H.............  1 hr., 55 min.............  42 min....................  46 min                    
1023 Schedule I.............  3 hr., 35 min.............  0 min.....................  4 min                     
872-C.......................  1 hr., 26 min.............  24 min....................  26 min.                   
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    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 2,069,527 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0170.
    Form Number: IRS Form 4466.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Corporation Application for Quick Refund of Overpayment of 
Estimated Tax.
    Description: Form 4466 is used by a corporation to file for an 
adjustment (quick refund) of overpayment of estimated income tax for 
the tax year. This information is used to process the claim, so the 
refund can be issued.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 16,125.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping--3 hr., 35 min.
Learning about the law or the form--18 min.
Preparing and sending the form to the IRS--22 min.

    Frequency of Response: On occasion.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 68,693 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0219.
    Form Number: IRS Form 5884.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Work Opportunity Credit.
    Description: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 38(b)(2) allows a 
credit against income tax to employers hiring individuals from certain 
targeted groups such as welfare recipients, etc. The employer uses Form 
5884 to figure the credit. IRS uses the information on the form to 
verify that the correct amount of credit was claimed.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 85,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping--6 hr., 28 min.
Learning about the law or the form--53 min.
Preparing and sending the form to the IRS--1 hr., 1 min.

    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 713,150 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0231.
    Form Number: IRS Form 6478.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: Credit for Alcohol Used as Fuel.
    Description: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 38(b)(3) allows a 
nonrefundable income tax credit for businesses that sell or use 
alcohol. Small ethanol producers also receive a nonrefundable credit 
for production of qualified ethanol. Form 6478 is used to figure the 
credits.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 5,600.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping--11 hr., 43 min.
Learning about the law or the form--34 min.
Preparing the form--1 hr., 43 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS--16 min.

    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 79,912 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0687.
    Form Number: IRS Form 990-T.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return.
    Description: Form 990-T is needed to compute the section 511 tax on 
unrelated business income of a charitable organization. IRS uses the 
information to enforce the tax.
    Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 37,103.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping--65 hr., 3 min.
Learning about the law or the form--24 hr., 23 min.
Preparing the form--40 hr., 29 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS--4 hr., 1 min.

    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 4,969,947 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-0984.
    Form Number: IRS Form 8586.
    Type of Review: Revision.
    Title: Low-Income Housing Credit.
    Description: The Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Code section 42) permits 
owners of residential rental projects providing low-income housing to 
claim a credit against income tax for part of the cost of constructing 
or rehabilitating such low-income housing. Form 8586 is used by 
taxpayers to compute the credit and by IRS to verify that the correct 
credit has been claimed.
    Respondents: Individuals or households, Business or other for-
profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 50,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping--7 hr., 25 min.
Learning about the law or the form--1 hr., 32 min.

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Preparing the form--3 hr., 35 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS--32 min.

    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 653,000 hours.

    OMB Number: 1545-1593.
    Form Number: IRS Form 1041-QFT.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Title: U.S. Income Tax Return for Qualified Funeral Trusts.
    Description: Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 685 allows the 
trustee of a qualified funeral trust to elect to report and pay the tax 
for the trust. Data is used to determine that the trustee filed the 
proper return and paid the correct tax.
    Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents/Recordkeepers: 15,000.
    Estimated Burden Hours Per Respondent/Recordkeeper:

Recordkeeping--9 hr., 5 min.
Learning about the law or the form--1 hr., 26 min.
Preparing the form--3 hr., 31 min.
Copying, assembling, and sending the form to the IRS--32 min.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Estimated Total Reporting/Recordkeeping Burden: 218,550 hours.
    Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear (202) 622-3869, Internal Revenue 
Service, Room 5571, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20224.
    OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt (202) 395-7860, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10226, New Executive Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20503.
Lois K. Holland,
Departmental Reports Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-12213 Filed 5-7-98; 8:45 am]
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