[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3271-3272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1385]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service


Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Form 8865

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

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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 8865, Return 
of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships.

DATES:  Written comments should be received on or before March 20, 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 form(s) and instructions should be directed to Carol 
Savage, (202) 622-3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Return of U.S. Persons With Respect to Certain Foreign 
Partnerships.
    OMB Number: 1545-1668.
    Form Number: 8865.
    Abstract: The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 significantly modified 
the information reporting requirements with respect to foreign 
partnerships. The Act made the following three changes:
    (1) Expanded Code section 6038B to require U.S. persons 
transferring property to foreign partnerships in certain transactions 
to report those transfers; (2) expanded Code section 6038 to require 
certain U.S. partners of controlled foreign partnerships to report 
information about the partnerships; and (3) modified the reporting 
required under Code section 6046A with respect to acquisitions and 
dispositions of foreign partnership interests. Form 8865 will be used 
by U.S. persons to fulfill their reporting obligations under Code 
sections 6038B, 6038, and 6046A.
    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: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals, and not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 30 hours, 48 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 154,015.
    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: January 6, 2000.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-1385 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]
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