[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65278-65279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31526]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 5329

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort

[[Page 65279]]

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 5329, Additional Taxes Attributable to IRAs, Other Qualified 
Retirement Plans, Annuities, Modified Endowment Contracts, and MSAs.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before January 25, 
1999, 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: Additional Taxes Attributable to IRAs, Other Qualified 
Retirement Plans, Annuities, Modified Endowment Contracts, and MSAs.
    OMB Number: 1545-0203.
    Form Number: 5329.
    Abstract: Form 5329 is used to compute and collect taxes related 
to: early distributions from individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) 
and other qualified retirement plans; distributions from education (ED) 
IRAs not used for educational expenses; excess contributions to 
traditional IRAs, Ed IRAs, and medical savings accounts (MSAs); and 
excess accumulations in qualified retirement plans.
    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: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 1 hr., 3 min.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,042,400.
    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 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: November 19, 1998.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-31526 Filed 11-24-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4830-01-U