[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 11, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11756]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

26 CFR Part 1

[REG-120168-97]
RIN 1545-AW73


Preparer Due Diligence Requirements for Determining Earned Income 
Credit Eligibilty; Hearing Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public hearing on proposed 
rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of cancellation of a public 
hearing on proposed regulations relating to the due diligence 
requirements in determining eligibility for the earned income credit 
for paid preparers of federal income tax returns or claims for refund.

DATES: The public hearing originally scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 
1999, at 10 a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Slaughter of the 
Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate), (202) 622-7180 
(not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice of proposed rulemaking by cross-
reference to temporary regulations, and notice of public hearing that 
appeared in the Federal Register on Monday, December 21, 1998 (63 FR 
70357), announced that a public hearing was scheduled for Thursday, May 
20, 1999, at 10 a.m., in room 2615, Internal Revenue Building, 1111 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The subject of the public 
hearing is proposed regulations under section 6695 of the Internal 
Revenue Code. The public comment period for these proposed regulations 
expired on Monday, March 22, 1999. The outlines of topics to be 
addressed at the hearing were due on Thursday, April 29, 1999.
    The notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of public hearing, 
instructed those interested in testifying at the public hearing to 
submit a request to speak and an outline of the topics to be addressed. 
As of May, 5, 1999, no one has requested to speak. Therefore, the 
public hearing scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 1999, is cancelled.
Cynthia E. Grigsby,
Chief, Regulations Unit, Assistant Chief Counsel (Corporate).
[FR Doc. 99-11756 Filed 5-10-99; 8:45 am]
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