[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 72 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18657-18658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9451]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Revenue Procedure 99-21

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning 
Revenue Procedure 99-21, Disability Suspension.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before June 14, 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 revenue procedure should be directed to Carol Savage, 
(202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Disability Suspension.
    OMB Number: 1545-1649.
    Revenue Procedure Number: Revenue Procedure 99-21.
    Abstract: Revenue Procedure 99-21 describes the information that is 
needed to establish a claim that a taxpayer was financially disabled 
for purposes of section 6511(h) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under 
section 6651(h), the statute of limitations on claims for credit or 
refund is suspended for any period of an individual taxpayer's life 
during which the taxpayer is unable to manage his or her financial 
affairs because of a medically determinable mental or physical 
impairment, if the impairment can be expected to result in death, or 
has lasted (or can be expected to last) for a continuous period of not 
less than 12 months. Section 6511(h)(2)(A) requires that proof of the 
taxpayer's financial disability be furnished to the Internal Revenue 
Service.
    Current Actions: There are no changes being made to the revenue 
procedure at this time.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 48,200.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,100.
    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.

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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: April 8, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-9451 Filed 4-14-99; 8:45 am]
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