[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 117 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32922-32923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15573]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 1120-F

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 1120-F, U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before August 17, 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(s) and instructions should be directed to Carol 
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5569, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: U.S. Income Tax Return of a Foreign Corporation.
    OMB Number: 1545-0126.
    Form Number: 1120-F.
    Abstract: Form 1120-F is used by foreign corporations that have 
investments, or a business, or a branch in the U.S. The IRS uses Form 
1120-F to determine if the foreign corporation has correctly reported 
its income, deductions, and tax, and to determine if it has paid the 
correct amount of tax.
    Current Actions: On page 1 of Form 1120-F, a checkbox was added to 
Item D. The change was made to aid in determining when a foreign 
corporation should file Form 1120-F. The time for filing the return 
depends on whether the foreign corporation has an office or place of 
business in the U.S. (IRC Section 6072).

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    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,618.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 224 hours, 37 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,855,619.
    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: June 9, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-15573 Filed 6-17-99; 8:45 am]
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