[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55328-55329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23532]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service

[CO-46-94]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request For Regulation Project

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

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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 an existing final regulation, CO-46-94 (TD 8594), 
Losses on Small Business Stock (Sec. 1.1244(e)-1).

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before November 13, 
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 regulation should be directed to Carol Savage, (202) 622-
3945, Internal Revenue Service, room 5242, 1111 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20224.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Losses on Small Business Stock.
    OMB Number: 1545-1447.
    Regulation Project Number: CO-46-94.
    Abstract: Section 1.1244(e)-1(b) of the regulation requires that a 
taxpayer claiming an ordinary loss with respect to section 1244 stock 
must have records sufficient to establish that the taxpayer satisfies 
the requirements of section 1244 and is entitled to the loss. The 
records are necessary to enable the Service examiner to verify that the 
stock qualifies as section 1244 stock and to determine whether the 
taxpayer is entitled to the loss.
    Current Actions: There is no change to this existing regulation.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Respondent: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    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: September 6, 2000.
Garrick R. Shear,
IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-23532 Filed 9-12-00; 8:45 am]
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