[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72377-72378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33516]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for the Wage and Investment 
Taxpayer Prefiling and Filing Burden Study

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 
the Wage and Investment Taxpayer Prefiling and Filing Burden Study.


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DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 25, 
2000 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Garrick R. Shear, Internal 
Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection should be directed to Faye Bruce, 
(202) 622-6665, Internal Revenue Service, room 5244, 1111 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Wage and Investment Taxpayer Prefiling and Filing Burden 
Study.
    OMB Number: To be assigned later.
    Abstract: This study is designed to collect the amount of time and 
money incurred by Wage and Investment taxpayers as a result of the 
Federal income tax laws and regulations. This information will be a 
valuable tool in the IRS's ongoing effort to improve customer service, 
as well as for policy makers to understand the full effect of tax law 
changes. In particular, it will help the IRS understand the burdens 
placed on its customers by the Federal tax system its laws, its 
administration, and changes to those factors. Also, the data collected 
from this study will be used as an input to the development of a micro-
simulation model that measures taxpayer burden.
    Current Actions: This is a new collection of information.
    Type of Review: New OMB approval.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,300.
    Estimated Average Time Per Respondent: 20 minutes (for completed 
interviews).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,230.
    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: December 20, 1999.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-33516 Filed 12-23-99; 8:45 am]
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